SlU Wins Esso Division Vote Story On Page 3 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAI, UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

Delegates Convene In Puerto ft/co; • Backs Caribbean Maritime Group

• Pledges Domestic aUNA TACXUS Trade Campaign • Urges Overhaul Of US Subsidies

KEY • Supports National Bargaining Body

• Calls Organizing FISNINC ISSUES Major Objective

• Seeks Protection Seamen, Fishermen, For US Fisheries

Allied Crafts Draft i Endorses Health, Program Of Action Safety Programs

Alaska, Canada, continental US and Puerto Rico drafted programs to build mari­ time and fishery industries at SIUNA 10th convention in San Juan. Major speaker. Senator E. L. Bartlett (Dem.-Alaska) above, stressed need to act on domestic shipping. (Stories on Page 2.) Fac« Two SWdWJimMRS LOG mnngh, M61 lOth Convention In Son Juan SlU M«mliers Convention Quests SlUNA Maps Program On Ship, Fish Issues SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Two hundred delegates attending the 10th bienniel convention of the 75,000-nieniber Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica reviewed the organization's considerable organizing progress and drafted pro­ grams to revitalize the mar-^" itime and fishing industries port a Maritime Federation of tariffs in this area, adding that the Caribbean in conjunction even in the Federal school lunch in the United States. with other democratic unions program, 80 percent of the fish Delegates attending the in that area, as proposed by purchased is from foreign sources. convention from SIUNA the Maritime Trades Depart­ Weller praised the SIU for the ment, and suggested that "forceful steps" it has taken to affiliates in Alaska, Canada, headquarters be set up in San salvage the domestic shipping in­ the continental United States and Juan. dustry. He repudiated the accusa­ Puerto Rico heard reports on or­ • They specifically supported tion that trade unions were in any ganizing gains involving several the position of thg National Com­ way responsible for the industry's thousand workers on the Great mittee on Maritime Bargaining on problems. "Featherbedding is not Lakes, in the West Coast, in the the need to revise Government and our problem as it is said to be else­ Members of SIU Puerto Rico Division sit under common­ . Inland Boatmen's field and in industry approaches on sych issues where" he declared. On the con­ wealth flag as they attend proceedings on first day of the Puerto Rico. They resolved to con­ as subsidies, domestic shipping, trary, the existing domestic trade SIUNA convention in San Juan. tinue the effective organizing pro­ MSTS competition with private operations are a "model of mecha­ grams which have been so success­ shipping and others. nized efficiency.".The problem lies ful in the past two years. • Delegates also ptaced particu­ instead in the railroads' "reckless lar emphasis on the need for re­ Prior to approving steps aimed campaign'"' to destroy shipping. viving domestic trades and on pro­ The close ties which have been at rejuvenating the maritime in­ tecting American-flag fishing op­ Digest Of SIUNA dustry so as to protect and expand forged between seamen's unions on erations, as. well as the fisheries job opportunitie.s, the convention the issue of joint bargaining were "heard a report from SIUNA Presi­ themselves, now threatened with" pointed up by Ed Altman, president depletion by an upsurge of Soviet Convention Actions dent Paul Hall in which he in­ of the Marine Engineers Beneficiaj dicted the "flabby management" of fishing activity. Association. One of the objectives • They voted their unani­ of4he joint bargaining approach is American-flag shipping. Labor must mous support for the princi­ The SIUNA convention acted on 47 resolutions tJealing take the lead in providing a fresh to obtain revisions in the operation ples of vigorous organizing in of US shipping so as to make it an with a wide variety of issues confronting the Union and the approach to the problems of the all areas so as to continue the rest of the labor movement. The following represents a samp­ industry and must work with man­ effective industry and help pre­ impressive growth of the in­ serve and expand job opportunities ling of some of the more im-*" agement in developing new ideas ternational union. on the subsidy issue and on. re­ for seamen. MEBA attorney' Lee portant issues taken up by the of the present membership and • Strong support was voted for Pressman, who also addressed the convention. to organize the unorganized. vision of the 1936 Merchant Ma­ the AFL-CIO program of social rine Act so that US shipping can meeting, charged that major oil HEALTH AND SAFETY: Would legislation including medical care companies were road-blocking the DOMESTIC TRADE: Pledges to promote and intensify medical cope "with the realities of world intensify efforts to secure revival for the aged and aid to housing and program Because they do not want and safety programs for the pro- trade." of the coastwise industry and as­ education. US operators to. discuss the runa­ tecfion of Union members; expand Subsidies Inadequate • They revamped the structure way issue with seamen's unions. sure representation for the ship­ clinic operations; bring foreign ping industry on the ICC. Among urgent needs, he de- of the SliJNA, providing for a Seek Peaceful Solution ship safety standards up to those dared, were subsidy aid in the broadened executive group to dis­ of the US, and strengthen PHS. In the international labor arena SUBSIDY: Support steps to over­ bulk ore and oil import trades and charge international union respon­ haul the subsidy program in light ANTI-TRUST ABUSE OF FISH­ in domestic shipping. Present sub­ sibilities. aside from acting on the Caribbean ERMEN: Exfend the coverage of Federation, the delegates agreed of changing patterns of foreign sidies, limited lo a small segment The five-day meeting at the La trade. the Taft-Hartley Act to fishermen of package trade, no longer meet Concha hotel heard a good deal on as recommended by the ^ interna­ and end anti-trust abuse through tional affiliations committee, that the requirements of existing trade the subject of domestic shipping AUTOMATION AND MAN- prosecution for price-fixing. patterns. from two major speakers, Senator a peaceful solution should be NING: Served notice on manage­ BANKRUPTCY SAFEGUARDi sought to the dispute between the The vehicle for a joint labor- E. L. "Bob" Bartlett (Dem.-Alaska) ment that it intends to take all Endorse provisions to assure.sea­ and John Weller, president of Sea- SIU of Canada and the National necessary steps to protect exist­ men of prompt payment of wages management approach in this area, Union of Seamen of Great Britain. he said, is the National Committee train Lines. Senator Bartlett ing manning scales and play a role and benefits in event of financial pointed up the twin problem of A committee is to be appointed to in determining scales for newer difficulties. for Maritime Bargaining composed resolve the issues arising out of of ten seamen's unions. domestic shipping—high freight ship types. QUOTAS ON FISH IMPORTS: rates to offshore areas such as the NUS charge against the Cana­ Support Federal legislation to pro­ The convention subsequently Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico dians before the International CIVIL RIGHTS: Strongly sup­ vide American fishermen with ade­ passed a resolution wholly support­ coupled with a decline in ship Transportworkers Federation. The ports the AFL-CIO Council's call quate share of domestic market. ing the committee's program and operation in that trade. He criti­ dispute arose originally out of the for a Federal Fair Employment SEARS-ROEBUCK BOYCOTT: calling upon those unions still out­ cized the failure of the Maritime practice of Canadian shipowners in Practices Act. Support Retail Clerks Internation­ using the British flag to escape side the committee to join it in Administration, the Interstate Com­ WATERFRONT COMMISSION: al Association boycott against its attack on the problem besetting merce Commission and other agen­ Canadian wage scales. Sears-Roebuck and its anti-union Nationally, the convention agreed Reaffirms its vigorous opposition the shipping industry. cies to come forth with solutions of to any extension of Waterfront policy. Among other significant actions any kind in this area. to affiliate the SIUNA with the PUBLIC HEALTH HOSPITALS: Railway Labor Executive Associa­ Commission authority and sup­ of the convention were the follow­ Turning to the fishing industry. ports legislative enactment of Reaffirm long-standing support of ing: Senator Bartlett noted the need tion. the Public Health Hospital system The convention approved the safeguards for longshoremen and • Delegates voted to sup­ for either quota restrictions or maritime workers. by the Union and asks for more findings of the international union generous appropriations and faiier executive . board on charges filed MARITIME FEDERATION OF interpretation of 90-day admis- in the Marine Cooks and Stewards THE CARIBBEAN: Urges the es­ rule. Union. The charges led to exten­ tablishment of the Federation as LANDRVM-GRIFFIN: Took par- INDEX sive public hearings by the inter­ soon as possible with headquar­ ^ticular exception to bonding pro­ national on the West Coast last ters in San Juan, Puerto Rico. visions of the Act, among others, To Departments August. because of enormous costs imposed International union officers NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR upon unions which benefit nly th^ The SlU inland Bootmon The SlU Industrifiil Worker MARITIME BARGAINING: Asks —Pages 8, 9 elected for the next two-year terms bonding companies. —Page 25 were: Paul Hall, President; Morris for efforts to obtain the partici­ • Weisberger, Hal Banks and Cal pation of all American maritime SlU Social Security Dep't SlU Safety Department Turner, executive vice-presidents unions in this program as in the ^FAFARERS LOG —Page 13 —Page 7 for the Pacific District, Canada and best interest of American seamen • the Atlantic, Gulf and Lakes Dis­ and' the maritime industry. March, 1961 Vol. XXIII, No. 3 SlU Medical Department trict; and John Hawk, international SOCIAL LEGISLATION; Sup­ The Pacific Coast Seafarer —Page 19 representative. port legislation in this field and —Pages '^2. 23 • Chosen as vice-presidents were especially programs to promote • William Jordan, Marine Firemen; middle-income housing, low-cost PAUL HALL, President SlU Food, Ship Sanitation Ed Turner, Marine Cooks; Captain drugs and medicines and other The Great Lakes Seafarer D®p'* —Page 20 John Fox, InTandboatmen's Union services essential to the well-be­ HEnsEDT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ —Pages 10 11 MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, • of the Pacific; Bert Lanpher, Staff ing of the American worker and his AL MASKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ALBERT Officers; Andrea Gomez, Lester family. AMATEAU, ARTHUR MARKOWITZ, Staff Editorial Cartoon —Page is Writers. Balinger and Lester Caveney, Can-* ARAB BLACKLIST: Reaffirms nery Workers and Fishermen's A&G Deep Sea Shipping belief in absolute freedom of the Publlihea monnily «1 tli* headquarters affiliates; George Johansen, Alaska seas for all ships and calls on the of the Seafarers international Union, At­ Report _page 6 Fishermen's Union. Three positions lantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Government to eliminate the District, AFL-CIO, 67$ Fourth Avenue, were left open for the Atlantic blacklist. Brooklyn 33, NY. Tel, HVaclnth »-6600. Fishermen^ New Bedford Fisher­ Second class postaBe paid at the Post Shipboard News Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act men and the Sugar Workers Union. ORGANIZING: Urge affiliates of Aug. 24, 1912 —Pages 27. 28, 29, 30 New Orleans was selected aS the to pursue t vigorous program both site for the 1963 convention, to protect the Jobs and benefits Harah, INl SEAFARERS LOG Pare Hire* SlU Wins Esso Division Vote

Routs EssoV. 'Union' In San Juan Ballot SAN JUAN—^The fast-growing Puerto Rico Division of the SIU scored another big win in its organizing cam­ paign on the island when it was selected as bargaining agent for some 110 em-^ the Oil, Chemical and Atomic ployees of Esso (Standard Workers Union won an electioa Oil of New Jersey) in­ last year, ousting the local "inde­ volved in the distribution pendent" association. The Esso success was the latest of Esso products. in a series of significant victories The Puerto Rico Divi­ by the Puerto Rico Division. The sion won a collective bargain­ Division now embraces close to 5,000 workers employed In a vari­ ing vote at Esso by a count of ety of enterprises on the island. 55 to 34, with five challenged Welfare Plan ballots. As a result, the Division A key Issue in the SIU electioa now represents the employees of victory was the attraction of tho three major oil company units In Division's' Welfare Plan with its Puerto Rico—SheU, Socony-Vac- protective features for members uum and Esso. Ousts Company Union and their families. Plan has just opened a clinic on the island for In winning the election, the SIU servicing members and their de­ Division ousted a company-spon­ pendents. The SIU's success la sored "independent" Esso Associa­ winning superior wages for workers tion, which held the contract for At left, Earl Shepard, SlU vice-president, greets Congressman Sam Freidel of Baltimore at at other oil company installations the Esso workers for over 20 years. was also a factor in the rout of opening of new Baltimore clinic. At right. Dr. Francisco Berio, deputy secretary Puerto Rico The head of the "independent" Department of Health, cuts ribbon opening Puerto Rico clinic. Lolcing on is clinic director the company-sponsored "independ­ association was also the secretary ent" association. Dr. Gilberto Rivera Hernandez. to the company's regional manager. The election campaign was marked by vitriolic attacks pn the SIU by the heads of the Esso Asso­ Two New Clinics Opened ciation, who issued dally letters denouncing the Union and its offi­ SIU Defeats cers and using the usual scare tac­ tics which have been traditional For Seafarers^ Families in this field. The successful drive took 18 months. Scab Move Two more health clinics—one in Baltimore, Md., and the second in Santurce, Puerto Esso Pattern Rico—have been opened by the SIU Welfare Plan's Medical Department, bringing the total The Esso Association pattern is to six medical centers operated by the Union. one which is widespread through­ The Baltimore clinic was of-^ out the installations of Standard In PR Beef ficially opened Monday, Feb­ opening the Santurce center. Other er, included Baltimore Mayor J. Oil, having been devised back dur­ SAN JUAN—An effort by • ruary 25 in the Baltimore guest included representatives Harold Grady; Phil Goodman, pres­ ing World War I as a means of Teamster official to run a strike­ from government departments, the ident of the City Council; Con­ blocking legitimate trade unions breaking operation at Valencla- Union Hall, replacing a clinic lo­ Baxt Express Inc., failed when ths cated some distance away from the medical profession, and other labor gressmen Garmatz and Friedel and from obtaining a foothold in the groups. Charles Delia, secretary-treasurer company. As a result, very few SIU Puerto Rico' Division obtained center of Union activities. an agreement to end a month-long First Puerto Rican Clinic Guests at the open-house cere­ .of the Maryland State and District units of the company have ever monies at the Baltimore clinic, con­ of Columbia AFL-CIO, plus a large been successfully organized, a nota­ strike at the company as well as The Santurce eiinlc, located at at Maritime Trucking of Puerto 1856 Fernandez Juneos Ave., Stop ducted the previous Saturday from turnout of Seafarers representa­ ble exception being the company's 2 to S p.m. in extremely bad weath­ tives from other unions and doctors. Baytown, Texas refinery. There Rico. The strike was over Unloa 26, was opened Thursday, March demands for a new contract. 16 and is the first medical facility of its kind to serve Seafarers and Under the agreement, the unre­ their families in Puerto Rico. solved issues will be dealt with Similar in operation to the other New Orleans SIU Starts through the office of Common­ SIU clinics, the medical centers wealth Secretary of Labor Frank will provide free head-to-toe medi­ Zorrilla. The latter was instru­ cal examinations and outpatient mental in arranging for settlement treatment for Union members and Operations In New Building of the dispute. their families? The fully equipped NEW ORLEANS—The SIU started operations March 6 at its new address here, 630 Supplied Strikebreakers clinics have x-ray, electro-cardio­ Jackson Avenue, as the new hall for Seafarers opened in this port. Widely-applauded by In the course of the walkout, graph, urineanalysis and other la­ visitors as one of the finest halls anywhere in the country, the new hall is expected to be- the Teamster official attempted to boratory service facilities. The Baltimore center, considered come a center of trade union to have one of the largest outpa­ activity in the Crescent City. ed on the second deck and offers strip depicting union activities The Teamsters supplied tho tient clinics in the city, is located The new two-story building all health services available in the from the earliest days to the pres­ strike-breakers at Valencia-Baxt that is locatbd at the intersection of other clinics in a fully-equipped ent. millet YiilH-. on the fourth deck of the Union center. hall. Its staff Is headed by Dr. Chippewa and Phillips Sts., about The building is comfortably and I--SAN JUAN STAR An unusual feature of the hall tastefully furnished throughout. Oscar Camp and Includes three four blocks from the Jackson Ave. Warch 18, 196l doctors, available at various times is a mural Illustrating the history All Seafarers who have baggage ferry landing. It is about two of the seamen's union movement. in the old hall are advised to claim of the day, three lab technicians miles from the old hall on Bien­ Designed and executed by LOG and a clerical staff. it as It will be disposed of shortly. Excerpt from "San Juan Star" ville St. Art Editor Bernard Seaman, the The new hall's phone is: Dependent Days tells of scabbing attempt. All Union services are now cen­ mural is a 140-foot continuous 529-7546. Tuesday and Thursday after­ tered In the French colonial-style get back in the Valencia-Baxt pic­ noons are set aside for the use of building which covers an area ap­ ture by supplying drivers to the Seafarer's wives, children and de­ proximately 110 feet by 135 feet company. pendent parents, while weekday plus suiTounding landscape and When this strikebreaking move mornings are devoted to Seafarers. parking facilities. was unsuccessful, he then em­ The Puerto Rican clinic will barked on an expedition to New serve the almost 5,000 SIU mem­ French Quarter Style York where he tried to hinder the bers and their dependents In the The building, which is architec­ operations of the SlU-contracted island, and it is estimated to be turally in keeping with the French Bull Line and other companies able to provide some 1,700-1,800 Quarter, has an open court and through use of pickets recruited examinations per month. outside veranda on the main deck. from non-Teamster sources. SIU's Medical Department on The landscaping includes palm Picketing Fails the island is headed by Dr. Rivera trees, lawns and arrangements of The attempt was unsuccessful as Hernandez of Hospital Rivera Her­ azaleas. Teamster Union members and nandez, Santurce. He will conduct Inside there is a cafeteria a bar­ members of the International Long­ becue area with nine spits, a TV the medical program with a full- shoremen's Association ignored th« time staff of six, including two theatre seating 81, an 850-seat au­ phony picket line. ditorium with a serving pantry, other doctors, plus a panel of medi­ The SIU had been certified as cal specialists for consultation. lounge area and a compact hiring collective bargaining agent at Val­ Delegates to the 10th Biennial hall u.sed exclusively to process Abovs is over-all view of first membership meeting In 850- jobs. encia-Baxt after Valencia-Baxt em­ Convention of the SIUNA attended seat auditorium of New Orleans hall. Building has been ployees chose the SIU over ths the ribbon - cutting ceremonies The SIU medical clinic is locat­ open since March 6. Teamsters in an NLRB election. Face Foar SEAFARERS LOG Mafch, IMl European Registry No Escape First Steward In Class 1-S From US Unions, NLRB Hoids WASHINGTON—The all-important National Labor Relations Board ruling on Feb­ ruary 16 taking jurisdiction over the Liberian-flag SS Sea Level has far-reaching implica­ tions for all foreign-owned American-flag ships, an examination of the Board's decision Indicates. -f- American-owned and operates in Florida case, the Board went be­ . In holding that it had juris­ American-commerce, then it is yond the Florida finding in Indi­ diction over the Sea Level under the jurisdiction of American cating that it would apply a similar and in ordering the owners to stop law, including labor law. US unions ruling to any American ship, no Interfering with the crew's right consequently have the right to matter what flag It flew. to join the SIU, the Board denied organize and represent the crews This has considerable impli­ that it was singling out ships of of the ships involved. cation in such areas as the Panlibhon flags for special treat­ The decision, which is being ap­ Great Lakes, where American ment or regulation. pealed to the courts by the oper­ companies are investing in for­ The Board dealt with this issue ator, confirmed an earlier Labor eign-flag and runaway flag as follows: Board ruling in favor of the SIU, ore carriers which would oper­ "The Sea Level here flies this one in the Liberian-flag SS ate out of Port Cartier and the LIberian flag. Our result, Florida case, where the SIU sub­ Seven Isles in Quebec, carry­ with one possible narrow ex­ sequently won a collective bar­ ing ore to US steei miiis on ception, would be the same, gaining election. the Lakes. whatever her flag. Clearly she Two other cases pending before On the deep-sea side, major would find no sanctuary in the Board on much the same issues American oil, steel and metals European registry, if those are the SIU's complaint against companies, as well as several American contacts warranting the operators of the Yarmouth, a American shipping concerns, application of the Act re­ runaway-flag cruise ship, and a have large,numbers of tankers mained otherwise aubstantially National Maritime Union case and other' bulk cargo ships unchanged . . . European docu­ against United Fruit, owners of under flags of various Euro­ mentation would provide no Honduran and Panamanian-flag pean nations as well as under 'inevitable' escape from the banana boats. runaway flags. Labor Act . . While the Labor Board' ruling In Early in 1959, the various unions The NLRB Sea Level ruling held, the case of the Sea Level generally of the Seafarers Section, Interna­ In essence, that where a ship is confirms its findings in the SS tional Transportworkers Federa­ tion agreed on the principle that the ownership of a vessel should govern the right of a union to or­ ganize the ship, and not the flag What NLItB Said under which It registered. This was SIU chief steward Leroy Williams was first on line to regis­ designed to forestall the flight of Panamanian and Liberian - flag ter in class l-S, when the new registration group was opened at headquarters on March I. The new group will be confined The following art tomt Important excerpts from the National Labor ships to European registries in an Relations Board's majority decision in favor of the SIU in the Sea effort to escape American union to men in the chief steward's rating. Williams was last Level case. The 3 to 2 decision of (he Board is being appealed to the organizing. aboard the Frances. Federal Courts by the operators. The Labor Board made several other Important points in ruling A) From the NLRB release to the press that the SIU had the right to rep­ ". . . the encouragement of ship transfers to foreign flags and the resent the Sea Level crew: LABOR maintenance of the Panlibhon fleet does not rest on any stated Con­ • The clearly-stated intent of gressional policy . . . present national policy as established by Con­ Congress, as declared In the 1936 gress is directed toward building up an American-flag fleet manned Merchant Marine Act, is "toward 'ROUND THE WORLD by citizen personnel ... building up an American-flag fleet, ". . . in view of the obviously substantial impact on commerce of manned by citizen personnel, not THE ALL-OUT CAMPAIGN WHICH 18 BEING WAGED by the operations of the Sea Level and other similar vessels, the Board was toward transfers foreign and the Soviet Union and its sympathizers to secure control of the newly- without discretion under . . the Act to decline to assert its jurisdic­ maintenance of a flag of conveni­ tion independent African nations includes a drive to establish control over ence fleet . . ." African trade unions. The machinery which the Soviets are attempting ". . . the Board majority held the West India company and Its agents • The argument that low-wage to utilize is the All-African Trade Union'Federation. had unlawfully put ashore at Havana, Cuba, 24 members*"of the crew runaway-flag ships'should be pre­ The Communists would like to use this organization as a weapon in for having signed authorization cards of the Seafarers Union ... a served as "essential to defense" is setting up pro-Communist or Communist-sympathizer regimes in tha cease and desist order was issued to halt company Intereference . . ." Illogical. The logical conclusion of new African nations. B) From the NLRB's Report this point of view would be that Obviously, the Communists regard the AFL-CIO as one of the biggest ". . . Sea Level . . . operations are clearly in 'commerce' as defined American uniops should be barred obstacles to the success of their program to judge by the vituperative by the Act and as the alleged unfair practices involve the crew of from ships as well, or for that attacks they have been making on AFL-CIO activities in Africa. They that vessel they 'affect commerce' as thus defined , . ." matter, from any shoreside defense are particularly upset by plans of the AFL-CIO to play a direct and ". . . if flag law were the sole connecting factor of consequence, plant, to maintain low costs for na­ energetic role in assisting African unions affiliated with the Interna­ the the 'Supreme) Court's whole exposition of the problem of im­ tional .defense purposes. tional Confederation of Trade Unions. portant contacts in Lauritzen would seem to have been unnecessary. • The US Supreme Court has The CommuD.st campaign included the printing of a so-called "top Further in Benz vs. Compania Naviera Hidalgo, S.A, ... the registry set forth the guide lines to deter­ secret" document in the Soviet press in which it is claimed that the of the vessel was given no more consideration by the Court in reach­ mine where domestic laws apply. British government is in a conspiracy with the US State liepartment and ing its result than a number of other attendant circumstances such These guide lines are the degree the AFL-CIO to control the Afrcan trade unions and keep the countries as the commerce involved, the owpership of the vessel and the status to which a shipping operation has Involved under "imperialist" rule. The British foreign office has of the crew. substantial American contacts. The charged that the document in question is a forgery. (Ed. note: This refers to the SS Riviera case on the West Coast, where Sea Level was "continually en­ t it i the Supreme Court held that the Sailors Union of the Pacific could not gaged in American commerce" IN ONE OF THE EMERGING AFRICAN NATIONS, Tanganyika, the crc/anize the crew because the ship was NOT regularly engaged in US which constituted "Substantial ICFTU has given a course of education on how to run a trade union to foreign commerce and was owned by non-citizens.) American contacts which war­ local trade union officials in that British colony. The courses organized "We do not agree . . . that the fact the crew of the Sea Level is ranted application of the Act." by the ICFTU African Labour College were set up in the field at 14 compo.sed of non-resident, foreign nationals affects our jurisdiction The Sea Level was the former different locations. Subjects covered in the one-week courses were in the case ... for the seamen here ... at all times ... are working SS Seatrain, original vessel of collective bargaining, techniques of organizing, union financial man­ within the foreign commerce of this nation ... the Act does not dif­ the SlU-contracted Seatrain fleet. agement and methods of union adniiniotration. Financial management ferentiate between citizens and non-citizens . . ." After being sold, it was transferred included instruction in the elements of bookeeping and financial re­ "The present controversy is . . . between an American employer to the Liberian flag by the West ports. Classes were often held out of doors in remote sections of the and an American union . . . The dispute arose aboard a vessel which India Fruit and Steamship Com­ country to which the instructors traveled across trackless land in jeep- Is engaged exclusively in American foreign commerce, which oper­ pany, but continued to operate in type vehicles. ates regularly out of an American port and which is drydocked and much the jsame traffic as before, 4" t regularly provisioned in the United States . . ." between Belle Chasse, Louisiana, SCANDINAVIAN SEAMEN'S UNIONS ARE NOW IN the process of ". . . in this case the commerce of the flag nation is not involved and Havana. setting up a novel program whereby the unions' members could be hired at all, for as noted, the Sea Level has never been in Liberian The SIU started organizing the interchangeably on ships of the four countries involved—Denmark, Nor­ waters; . . . crew, consisting mostly of Cuban way, Sweden and Finland. Such a procedure would greatly improve nationals, late 4n 1958. After a ". . . as the Department of State has argued, we cannot single out employment opportunities. The one obstacle in the way of setting up majority of the crewmembers had a joint hiring procedure is the difference in government welfare leg­ the ships of Panlibhon states for special treatment or regulation, and signed SIU pledge cards, the islation in the three countries. we have not done so. The Sea Level here flies the Liberian flag. Our American owners fired them an in result, with one possible narrow exception, would be the same, what­ It was agreed that the hiring arrangement wOuld apply to all except Havana. The crewmembers then the skipper, who would be hired from the country of registry. ever her flag. Clearly, she would find no sanctuary in European reg­ were compelled to repudiate their istry if those American contacts warranting application of the Act SIU pledge cards in order to get i remained otherwise substantially unchanged . . . European documen­ their jobs back. THINGS ARE LOOKING UP IN ARGENTINA, as a result of action tation would provide no inevitable 'escape' from the Labor Act . . ." Subsequently, with the seizure by the Government there in loosening control over the trade union . . . The encouragement of transfers foreign and of the mainten­ of the Cuban government by the movement. During the Feron regime, many of the union leaders in ance of a flag of convenience fleet does not rest on any stated Con- Castro group. West India has con­ Argentina became closely identified with the Argentine dictator, with Cressional Policy . . . the transfer foreign program and the support tinued to operate, without hindrance the result that since Peron's overthrow, the government has clamped of a foreign flag fleet are the creatures of the Maritime Administra­ to and from Cuba, although virtu­ the screws on trade unions. Now, President Artiirn Frondizi has tion and Department of Defense. In fact, present national policy as ally all other American businesses relaxed government control of the trade union movement and indica­ established by Congress is directed toward building up an American- have been either confiscated, or tions are that the unions will now be able to operate relatively-free flag fleet, manned by citizen personnel... driven from the country. i from political dictation. Maroli, INl SEAFARERS LOG F»ge Fira Seafarer Hicks And Children Sea Unions Push Program For Industry Negotiations NEW YORK—Expressing regret at the National Maritime Union's refusal to cooperate with its program, Jesse M, Calhoon, Chairman of the National Committee for Maritime Bargaining, said that nevertheless his organization would go ahead with its plans for taking up at the bargaining table all'*' major issues affecting the which was adopted unanimously at by Curran that only one unlicensed maritime industry. the MTD meeting." seamen's union has a contractual The National Committee for "Our objective," Calhoon said, interest in the subsidy question if Maritime Bargaining speaks for US "is to use our bargaining strength completely false. The officers' un­ waterfront unions representing to compel shipping management to ions involved also represent em­ more than 70,000 seamen and come to grips with the serious ployees of these companies, as well waterfront workers and holding problems facing our industry. as other subsidized lines such af contracts with 90 percent of the In regard to a strike arising from United States Lines, Grace Line US-flag shipping industry. The these issues, Calhoon said, "The and Lykes Brothers. organization coordinates the collec­ union's power to strike is a factor "Certainly we have a stake in tive bargaining activities of unions in any bargaining situation. We're how these operators utilize their representing seamen and ships' not out to strike. We're out to de­ position as subsidized companies in officers on all coasts, the Great velop an effective program for US respect to the rest of the industry Chief steward Fred-Hicks encourages son Ricky, 5, to flash a Lakes and the inland rivers and merchant ships to help save this and we intend to discuss the issue tmilg for the cameraman. Ricky's sister, Pomeio Jean, I'/], works closely with AFL-CIO long­ industry." at the bargaining table. looks on. shoremen and waterfront truckmei\ Calhoon noted that the eight "We have a good program to and office workers. unions making up the bargaining work on, one which will be of bene­ Consider Subsidies group have contracts covering 90 fit to all American seamen, and we The Natjonal Committee, Mr. percent of American-flag shipping certainly think all maritime unions Calhoon said, intends to call upon on all coasts, including virtually should join with us in helping es­ all of the subsidized segments of representatives of the entire ship­ tablish a unified position for the the shipping industry. "On the 6af«Lrer^«i Ouide Setter, Buy in ping industry to meet shortly on entire maritime industry." unlicensed side," contrary to a pre­ such questions as the decline of Among the major unions partici­ vious statement by Curran, he domestic shipping, automation pating in the National Committee pointed out, "the Seafarers Inter­ By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS aboard ship and ashore, the prob­ for Maritime Bargaining are the lem of American ownership,of ves­ national Union of North America National Marine Engineers Benefi­ Wage Earner Bankruptcies Rise sels under runaway flags, the posi­ holds contracts with such subsid­ cial Association, the International The number of bankruptcy cases,^ especially those involving- wage- tion of the American-flag bulk ized companies as American Presi­ Organization, Masters, Mates and earners, has risen to a new all-time high. So sharp is the increase that cargo and tramp shipping fleets, dent Lines, Moore - McCormack, Pilots, the Seafarers International Mississippi Shipping, Bloomfield the American Bar Association has set up a committee to find out the the competition offered by the Mili­ Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and reasons. The committee reports that bankruptcies have increased 400 tary Sea Transport Service fleet SS Company, Pacific Far East Inland Waters District, the Sailors percent since 1950, and are expected to show an increase of 35 percent and the need for reevaluation of Lines and States Steamship Co., Union of the Pacific, the Marine approaching one-half of all Ameri­ more in the first half of this year. the maritime subsidy program. Firemen's Union, the Marine Cooks (Ed. note: Contracts of the offi can subsidized steamship compa­ and Stewards, the Radio Officers Linn K. Twinem, head of the committee, reports that the bar associa­ nies. In addition, the SIU has con­ tion, Legal Aid Societies, labor unions and Federal bankruptcy referees cers' unions involved expire on Union, the Staff Officers Associa­ June 15. The SIU contract is an tracts with other American steam­ tion. The International Long­ all are cooperatitTg in this investigation of the reasons for increasing ship companies such as Isthmian, shoremen's Association, The Office bankruptcies, and ways to solve the problem. open-end agreement with the Union free to reopen as of June 15 or Waterman and T. J. McCarthy, Employes Union and Local 807 of What's particularly alarming is the extra-large increase in personal whose subsidy applications have al­ the Teamsters, New York's water­ or "consumer" bankruptcies. Mr. Twinem reports that 75 percent of any other time on all contract items.) ready received unconditional ap­ front Teamsters local, participated the bankruptcies in 1940 involved proval. Therefore, the statement as observers. wage-earners, and 25 percent busi­ Calhoon, who is secretary-treas­ nesses. But in 1960, 90 percent urer of the National Marine Engi­ -Andi^tu^ This of the larger total number of bank­ neers Beneficial Association, AFL- is'^ur iiic" is OIL ruptcies involved workers, and only CIO, said that the NMU's reaction 10 percent businessmen. was "all the more surprising, espe­ Not only is the number of actual cially since the NMU just recently bankruptcies rising, but so is the voted support of this program. number of cases involving debt- He noted that the program was The Oil, Chemical & Atomic postal workers. This merger is extension plans for wage-earners. discussed at the recent meeting of Workers will hold five conferences scheduled to become a three-way The most immediate reason is the the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ in April as part of the union's pro­ amalgamation this spring when tho recession and unemployment. partment Executive Board and "the gram to determine uniform bar­ AFL-CIO affiliated Postal Trans­ Many working people Have reached NMU representative present, Sec­ gaining goals. The conferences will port Association reconvenes its the point where they simply have retary-Treasurer Steve Federoff, elect two rank-and-file members to convention to act on a unification no assets left. voted full support of the bargaining serve on the union's national bar­ agreement proposed by its officers. In California, for example, the program. In action on a resolution gaining policy committee. Proposed Officials of the three unions have plight of wage-earners has reached goals recommended by the com­ indicated that if the amalgamation the point where Governor Pat mittee are subject to ratification goes through they will then meet Brown has asked banks, utilities by secret ballot vote of three- with the National Association of and landlords to use "restraint" in Runaways fourths of the local units affected. Letter Carriers to discuss "one big collecting bills. California, of The goals will form the basis for union." course, is not the only state where industry negotiations later in the working families' are having this year. problem. Illinois and Oregon also t> t' are experiencing a particular problem with bankruptcies. Hit Bills To The Federal Government has It's significant that these three states are so far out of line, with barred 16 members of the Imperial SCHEDULE OF more bankruptcies'even than heavily industrial states like Michigan, Valley Farmers Association, a let­ Pennsylvania and New York. tuce growers group in Southern SiU MEETINGS End 'Havens' California, from using imported The large number of bankruptcies in some states occurs because the laws in those states permit harsh collection method, such as severe WASHINGTON — Proposals to Mexican nationals as strikebreak­ SIU membership meet­ garnishee procedures, and the requirement to pay a deficiency rectify the balance of trade defi­ ers in a labor dispute. The AFL- ings are held regularly judgment even after the installment purchase has been repossessed. ciency by taking the profits of run­ CIO Agriculture Workers Organ­ izing Committee and the United once a month on days in­ "Wage-earners subject to being fired by their employers for garnishees away American concerns who oper­ ate in oversea's "tax havens" are Packinghouse Workers of Ameri­ dicated by the SIU Con­ tend to take the extreme action of going into bankruptcy," Mr. ca had been picketing the ranches Twinem toid this reporter. In New York State, he points out, a credit­ being attacked by the same tax- stitution, at 2:30 PM in evading companies. since late January, seeking recog­ or can take only ten percent of a man's wage, and no matter how nition and higher wages. the listed SIU ports below. many creditors there are, only ten percent is paid out at a time. But Bills introduced by Senator Al­ bert Gore, (D-Tenn.), would in­ 4- All Seafarers are ex­ in Illinois, creditors can tie up a large part of a man's wage, leaving Employer violations of the Fail- him witliout sufficient income to support his family. Seamen, of course, crease taxes on companies doing pected to attend. Those Labor Standards Act will result in are protected against garnishees by Federal law". business through foreign subsidi­ who wish to be excused aries, and would also increase taxes payment of $1,667,710 to 13.517 The WeKare Council of Metropolitan "Chicago also has urged the on profits from these investments. workers in over 5,000 wage and should request permission Illinois legislature to correct the notorious credit abuses there. The Companies aflected include the hour investigations conducted by by telegram (be sure to Council reports that in '59, the US District Court in Chicago handied runaway concerns. the Department of Labor in the include registration num­ 10,000 bankruptcies, of which an estimated 88 percent involved wage- The proposed measures would New York State-New Jersey area. earners, compared to only 300 in New York. affect runaway shipowners by tak­ Close to $1,400,000 is due workers ber). The next SIU meet­ The Council also points out that nine states, including Ohio and Penn­ ing profits they make operating who did not receive proper over­ ings will be: sylvania, and a'so the District of Columbia, do not allow wage assign­ out of Liberian or other foreign time compensation. The remainder ments while some states, like Indiana, at least require that wage as­ registry. Their opposition to the of the money is due workers be­ New York April 3 signments be agreed to in advance by employer and the employee's wife. bills, which would make their taxes cause of minimum wage underpay­ Philadelphia April 4 When you sign a wage assignment, you give your creditor the right to similar to those paid by US con­ ments. Baltimore April 5 go to your employer to collect on your debts without first getting a cerns, prove union charges that !• 4" 4' court judgment. they use foreign flags toi» escape The recent merger between the Detroit April 7 Another reason for the jump in bankruptcies" cited by many American taxes, as well as decent AFL-CIO affiliated Post Office Houston April 10 authorities, says the bar association committee, is careless and irrespon­ wages. Clerks and the independent Unit­ sible credit practices, and the inciease in consumer credit. President Kennedy has said he ed National Association of Post New Orleans April 11 Othef reasons include the increase in such basic living expenses as favors correction of the "abuses" Office Craftsmen may lead to the Mobile Aoril 12 housing and rent, and sudden expenses such as medical emergencies. of tax havens. formation of "one big union" of J .,.:i«->-.-|

Pace Sis SEAPAFERS LOG MarcSi, 19«1 SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPINO HOARD (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District) February 1 Through February 28, 1961 Ship AeflvHy The combination of a 28-day month, severe weather at In the ship activity department, there was an Increase Poy ««• la the start of the month and the national recession all In payoffs and sign ons, but over-all ship activity declined Offt Oai Traat.TOTAC combined to push shipping in February below the Janu­ as a results of a sharp drop in transit calls. Total vessel l«i>ea 0 10 16 ary level. A total of 2,005 jobs went out off the board in calls were 430 against 449 in January. New Yerii ... .37 16 33 86 all SIU ports in February compared to 2,246 jobs in Registered-on-the-beach totals also declined, with a niiladelplila . . 4 3 28 3B January. Making allowances for the fact that February Raitimore ... .14 4 18 36 drop of about 100 from the last month's totals. Notfolh had three days less than January, the job totals work 1 18 24 Within the next month or so, the Federal Government's Jacktenvlilc . . B 0 20 2B out to about 100 less than the previous month. new policy of shipping foreign aid cargo largely on MIQIHI ...... 1 - 0 9 10 Once again, despite the shipping dip, it is apparent that American-flag ships should begin to take effect. The Mobile 8 6 20 many class A men are passing up job opportunities. Most degree of its impact on job opportunities for seamen will New Orleoai. .12 's 30 50 * of the shipping decline, in fact,_was in the class A cate­ be showing up on the shipping charts before Ibng. Also Houttoa .... 14 6 59 79 gory. Class B actually picked up a few jobs over the Wilmlnqten .. . 1 0 '8 9 'sure to have its impact on the spring shipping rise is the San FranclKO. . 2 3 10 15 January totals, while class C more than held its own. degree of recovery in the economy which has been in the Seattle ...... 11 10 4 25 There were 162 "C" men shipped in February compared doldrums for several months now. to 178 in January. TOTALS 121 56 253 430

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e Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered 0n 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 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2^ 3 ALL A B C ALL 12 3 ALL 12 8 ALL Boston 6 6 1 13 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 10 17 4 31 1 2 . 4 7 New York 32 67 16 115 0 10 27 37 36 58 17 111 3 8 16 27 0 5 13 18 111 27 18 156 69 139 29 237 0 13 28 41 Philadelphia.?. 8 17 4 29 0 4 3 7 5 17 4 26 0 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 36 14 18 4 36 0 2 2 4 Baltimore 15 40 5 60 3 10 18 31 7 25 4 36 3 5 4 12 0 1 1 2 36 12 2 50 30 76 11 117 3 22 48 73 Norfolk 5 8 3 16 0 3 2 5 3 3 1 7 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 10 7 11 1 19 2 2 7 11 Jacksonville 8 9 0 17 3 7 10 20 4 5 0 9 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 9 3 3 15 6 17 2 25 4 7 9 20 Miami 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 1 9 •0 0 0 0 Mobile 15 20 9 44 0 4 8 12 11 17 9 37 1 5 6 12 0 0 0 0 37- 12 0 49 34 38 6 78 0 1 11 12 New Orleans 37 49 17 103 7 11 15 33 22 46 18 86 1 1 4 6 0 0 1 1 86 6 1 93 68 93 24 185 7 26 29 62 Houston 41 55 19 115 2 40 35 77 46 73 29 148 7 19 25 51 0 0 2 * 2 148 51 2 201 84 36 20 90 6 15 19 40 Wilmington 3 6 3 12 2 2 6 10 0 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 8 0 0 8 11 11 0 22 3 8 8 19 San Francisco 9 24 5 38 3 6 2 11 4 7 3 14 0 4 5 9 1 0 0 1 14 9 .J 24 26 32 5 63 3 10 4 17 Seattle 19 27 4 50 6 14 13 33 15 29 8 52 5 19 11- 35 1 . 4 10 15 50 35 15 100 14 "14 4 32 4 9 9 22 TOTALS 199 330 86 1 615 26 112 140 1 278 156 287 100 543 20 70 78 168 5 11 27 • 43 541 168 43 1 752 324 509 nil 944 33 117 178 1 328 ENGINE 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 2 S ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL Boston .... 0 7 7 011 2 1 5 8 0 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 8 5 1 14 1 7 2 10 1 0 2 3 New York..., 13 63 82 4 23 17 44 18 67 93 5 20 17 42 3 6 8 17 93 42 17 152 30 93 23 146 6 23 27 56 Philadelphia.. 1 20 22 0 14 5 3 17 24 1 5 4 10 0 1 0 1 24 10 1 35 2 31 5 38 0 0 6 6 Baltimore .. 6 32 40 3 15 14 32; 4 17 28 1 4 6 11 0 2 0 2 28 11 2 41 11 69 4 84 3 41 32 76 Norfolk 2 7 12 12 2 5 1 3 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 15 6 7 1 14 2 4 1 7 Jacksonville.. 0 4 7 14 3 8 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 8 16 Miami J 7 1 6 2 8 0 5 2 7 0 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1|1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 Mobile 7 15 28 0 4 9 13 2 16 25 0 8 5 0 4 0 4 25 13 4 42 13 34 5 52 0 3 3 6 New Orleans. 12 62 78 0 14 15 29, 8 46 62 2 8 13 23 2 3 2 7 62 23 7 92 32 . 84 7 123 1 22 23 46 Houston 20 74 103 3 52 26 81 24 75 15 114 5 24 28 57 2 3 5 10 114 57 10 181 37 43 8 88 4 17 7 28 Wilmington . 2 10 12 0 13 4 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 8 4 12 1 17 1 6 5 12 San Francisco 2 13 17 14 4 9 2 13 4 19 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 22 7 34 5 46 1 6 9 16 Seattle 3 24 34 0 11 11 22 22 3 31 1 13 12 26 0 3 4 7 31 • 26 7 64 2 19 4 25 0 8 6 14 fOTA'S 68 331 43 I 442 13 132 109 I 254 69 28^"^ 4M "l7 93 94 I 204 7 29 22 58 421 204 58 683 146 441 67 654 19 1.36 124 1 "279 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Regisferec1 Regisferec1 Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered Oi 1 The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C f- SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B G ROUP Port GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2-3 ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3. ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL Boston 1 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 4 1 4 9 3 3 0 6 3 0 3 6 New York 23 7 44 74 3 2 22 27 113 Philadelphia 20 9 39 68 0 3 23 26 0 0 19 19 68 26 19 71 25 98 194 5 1 47 53 5 3 5 13 0 0 6 6 8 31 6 23 Baltimore 4 3 7 14 0 0 9 9 0 0 8 14 9 8 8 9 0 0 7 7 Baltimore 19 8 24 51 1 1 21 23 1 27 90 Norfolk 7 3 14 24 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 24 2 1 38 14 38 3 3 29 35 3 2 1 6 1 2 5 8 0 3 7 7 0 0 1 1 9 7 1 17 5 2 21 Jacksonville 6 9 0 0 14 1 3 2 6 6 2 5 13 2 1 2 5 2 0 3 5 0 0 3 3 3 0 5 8 5 3 8 16 8 0 7 15 3 3 3 9 Miami 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 2 2 1 S 0 Mobile 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 25 38 0 0 17 17 6 0 0 0 0 24 0 33 33 14 37 84 0 New Orleans 1 17 24 0 0 9 9 9 0 31 31 15 6 69 90 1 2 34 37 10 6 20 0 0 1 1 68 20* 1 89 52 11 98 161 3 60 67 Houston 52 68 0 0 20 4 35 10 29 74 10 8 22 40 33 13 0 0 10 10 81 48 10 139 20 12 15 47 3 8 Wilmington •35 • 81 .1 1 46 48 20 31 3 3 2 8 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 3 3 7 2 3 12 8 4 2 14 2 0 San Francisco 1 3 7 0 0 2 2 6 8 14 5 12 31 0 0 9 9 6 3 2 0 1 17 2 1 20 20 7 14 41 1 Seattle^ 8 17 0 0 2 d I 1 13 IS 9 4 13 26 5 0 13 18 14 5 15 34 1 0 20 21 0 1 4 5 34 21 5 60 9 3 10 22 3 1 11 15 TOTALS 144 56 229 1 429 24 155"1 195 109 47 203 359 2 4 144 1 "150 3 1 -57-11 61359 150 61 1 570 286 106 331 723 27 24 232 283 SUMMARY 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 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A . B C ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL DECK 199 330 86 615 26 112 140 278 156 287 100 I 543 20 70 78 168 11 27 43 541 168 43 752 324 509 111 I 944 33 117 178 I 328 ENGINE 68 331 43 442 13 132 lOS 254 69 287 -65 | 421 17 93 94 "204 7 29 22 58 421 204 58 683 146 441 67 I 654 19 136 124 279 STEWARD 144 56 229 I 429 24 16 155 195 109 47 203 I 359 4 144 150 3 1 57 61 359 150 61 570 28^ 106 331T723 27 24 232 283 GRAND TOTALS 411 717 358 jl486 63 260 404 727 334 621 368 |1323 39 167 316 j 522 iT 41 106 162 1321 522 162 2005 756 1056 509 |232i 79 277 534 890 March. IWl SEAFARERS LOG Vzge Sevea Coast Guard Seeks Regulation To Keep Helmsmen At VIheel Joe Alclna, Safety Director WASHINGTON—The Coast Guard has proposed tightening of regulations governing One of the major areas of concern among all sections of the industry the use of helmsmen for duties outside the wheelhouse. The present regulations, widely attending the SIUNA convention at San Juan last week was the matter criticized by Seafarers on many occasions, permit the wheel watch to be used for a variety of safety. Deep-sea sailors, inland boatmen, fisherman, cannery work­ of duties while the ship is left ers and other groups uniformly showed interest in this issue and in on the "iron mike." Hose Inspection On Steel Flyer the SIU Joint Safety Program as we've known it over the past four The proposed Coast Guard years. It's no secret that union representatives in all ar^as of the in­ regulations come at a time when dustry take a back seat to no one regarding safety and accident re­ some sections of shipping manage­ duction. ^ ment are attacking j)resent man­ On the deep-sea side, the convention recalled past efforts "to bring ning scales as "featherbedding." safely standards on foreign-flag ships up to those practiced in the The regulations specify that at US maritime industry." It noted these efforts have not been "marked­ least one member of the deck crew ly successful. Vessels of other maritime nations are of inferior con­ be on watch "in or near the pilot struction, particularly with respect to compartmentation as compared house" at all times. On tankers, to US vessels . . , (This) . . . places a severe disadvantage upon Ameri­ the Coast Guard notes that there can operators who must construct vessels with far higher s^ety stand­ are no specific requirements that ards. ..." _ the bridge be manned with the The delegates then went pn record "to seek a new-convention on result that at times "only the watch international safety, through the appropriate Government agencies, officer" is on the bridge, "with so as to bring the safety standards of foreign ships up those of the the quartermaster or helmsman United States." being utilized to perform other duties away from the bridge." Coast Guard Proposes Wheelhouse Rules The new rule, the Coast Guard In matters of safety, of course, we have to deal with some ticklish said, "resulted from the investiga­ problems here in the US, too. The Coast Guard just recently called tion of a recent collision" which attention to a particular one in the tanker field, where thanks to "revealed the vessel had been navi­ old "Iron Mike," the helmsman finds hiipself turned to on everything gated at times with only a licensed but what he's sIRtposed to be doing up there in the wheelhouse. This officer on watch, practice has been bothering tanker sailors for a long time, especially A comment on the present sys- as the tankers get bigger, more complicated and carry more mixed, iem from Seafarer Donald Wagner dangerous loads. It's unfortunate there had to be an accident to bring appeareS in the November, 1960, this situation in focus, but maybe there'll finally be some action taken SEAFARERS LOG. In detailing an Reeling in fire hose lines aboard the Steel Flyer after a Coast to change it. When things get modernized, we tend to forget that even imaginary Coast Gdard hearing on Guard inspection are deck department crewmen Ernie if a Job only requires a man to press a button, that man has to be an imaginary ship collision, Wag­ Kuniekas and (rear) bosun Manuel Landron. Photo was right on tap so he can push the right button at the right time. ner come up with the following taken at Erie Basin after the vessel returned from a round- bit of dialogue: the-world trip. Education and training based on the lessons of the past is one of "Q—What was your heading? the best ways we know to keep reducing accidents on t^ie job and ashore. "A—I was head and shoulders The SIU Lifeboat and Upgrading School is continuing to do all it inside a ventilator. can in this direction to promote good seamanship and safety. The last "Q—Could the course have been figures available showed that 393 out of 404 trainees tested had changed? cleared the Coast Guard exam, a mark of better than 97 percent. "A—1 don't know sir, unless the Kello^, MEBA Gulf SIU Vessels Receive Safety Awards mate changed it when I was mix­ ing paint up forward in the paint These results are really being felt aboard ship in boosting the safe­ locker. ty-awareness of the crews. In the same way, we now have a list of 51 "Q—Isn't it unusual for the Leader, Dies At 55 awards to -SIU vessels for maintaining accident-free records over a quartermaster to be away from the full six-month-period. Nine of these awards are "repeats" for ships wheelhouse like this? who earned a six-month certificate once before. "A—No sir. It's the accepted HOUSTON—William G. Kellogg, 51, executive vice presi­ The nine ships which have won awards twice are the following: practice for the mate on watch to dent of the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Raphael Semmes (Sea-Land); Del Sol, Del Alba (Delta); Andrew Jack- relieve us this way. died here last week of a heart attack. eon, Choctaw, Claiborne, De Soto, Iberville, Young American (Water­ "Q—Are you supposed to leave man), for a total of 18 awards. the navigation dock at any time? Kellogg first became an offi-"*^' "A—Well, no sir. But I need this cial with the MEBA in 1946 In addition to his vice presi­ The single winners 'thus far are: Bienville (Sea-Land); Emilia, Edith, dent's position with the MEBA, Elizabeth, Frances (Bull); Seatrains New Jersey, . Louisiana and job to support my wife and chil­ when he was elected business dren and . . . it's easier to go manager of the Union's Local 99 Brother Kellogg also was a mem­ Georgia; Del Campo, Del Oro, Del Valle (Delta); Alcoas Corsair, Part- ber of the Union's National Admin­ nei;, Patriot, Polaris, Ranger and Roamer; Steel Voyager and Steel along with the crowd. in Houston. He joined the or­ "Q—Then I am to understand ganization in the istrative Committee. Architect (Isthmian); Petrochem (Val. Chemical); Robin Locksley More recently, the MEBA offi­ (Robin); Wild Ranger, Chickasaw, Antinous, Hurricane, Kyska, Maiden when you are on wheel watch, the early 1930's and mate on watch assumes your duty sailed in various cial assisted with the formation of Creek, Topa Topa, Warrior, City of Alma, Fairport, Wacosta, Yaka the National Committee for Mari­ (Waterman). as well as his own? licensed ratings "A—Yes sir. until the end of time Bargaining, which will co­ More and more ships in the SlU-contracted fleet are expected to "Q—He has time for this? World War II. ordinate the collective bargaining earn safety awards in the months ahead as more Seafarers learn to be "A—Oh, yes sir. Any mate worth Kellogg spent activity of most maritime unions, safety conscious. In addition to classes on seamanship, the Union pro­ his grits and redeye can keep his most of his sea- including the SIU motes safety through its information services in the SEAFARERS LOG eye on the compass, keep lookout time aboard tank­ He has been credited with se­ and other publications which are issued periodically. while he is taking his azimuth, ers and had curing port time off for engineer­ (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can signs, fixes, bearing and working Kellogg earned his chief ing officers on tankers and dry be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.f out problems, etc." engineer's papers. cargo vessels.

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t ; ^ • -fCst 8 IBU Tugs Handle Huge Carrier Booklet Published PHILADELPHIA — Tugboat crewmen at the IBU-contracted On Railway Strike Curtis Bay Towing Co. here took NEW YORK—In light of biased on a monumental and somewhat press, reports dealing with the re­ cent railway tugboat strike in New historical job last month—one re­ York Harbor, the SIU, MEBA and quiring eight tugboats, plenty of MM&P have Jointly published an skill and a little "nerve. eight-page booklet dealing with the The assignment: dock and un- unions' position In the strike. It has dock .one of the largest "aircraft been mailed to President Kennedy, carriers in the world, the 1,047 Senators and Congressmen in foot-long USS Kitty Hawk. Washington, and state legislators. The huge carrier—wnose flight The booklet, entitled "The Truth deck easily takes up the space of About fhe New York Harbor Rail­ several regulation football fields road Tugboat Strike," gives com­ —was gently nudged out of her prehensive details on why ths "wet basin" on February 21 by strike took place $nd should giv« the eight IBU-manned tugs, into its readers an accurate insight Into the Delaware River. Three days the unions' actions. later the big vessel was eased back into berth after an initial shake­ down trip. IBU member Capt. Inbound' Tug George Barnes was placed in charge of the docking and undock- ing. He was positioned on the Crewmembers of the IBU-contracted Curtis Bay Towing Co. of Philadelphia unberthed the bridge of the Kitty Hawk. gigantic Navy aircraft carrier Kitty Hawlc (albove) last month when the ship went on its first The job ran smoothly and with­ shakedown run. A total of eight IBU tugs were utilized in this major operation, which was out incident on both occasions, completed without incident. Three tugs can be seen pushing against bow of ship; several thanks to IBU teamwork and ef­ others are at work astern. (Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.) ficiency, reports IBU rep Joe Trainor also added that for the third straight month, ^ relief jobs for Philly IBU men had been plen­ RMR Signs tiful, and regular tugboatmen had NafI Marine Pact Ok'd; been getting a good amount of overtime. Balto Pact Ellis Crewmen Vote IBU BALTIMORE — A two-year agreement was signed last month IBU Tugs Aid HOUSTON—The IBU last month wrapped up a three-year by the IBU's Railway Marine Re­ contract with National Marine Service after being stalled for gion here with the Western Mary­ many weeks by the firm, and at the same time won the right land Railiway Co., which grants an Ore Carrier to represent the towboat em--* 11 cent-an-hour increase, stronger MOBILE — IBU-manned tugs ployees of Ellis Towing Com­ trade between Houston and Gal­ veston to points as far away as job security and other benefits to from this port had a heavy work­ pany after winning an NLRB election 15-12. Memphis. 26 employees who work aboard the out several days last month in at­ The main features of the three- Originally, the IBU won the railroad's carfloats. tempting to free a grounded year contract with National Marine right to represent the men in In addition. Western Maryland foreign-flag super ore carrier, the include an immediate $20 across- National Marine in an NLRB elec­ also agreed to renegotiate with the Leader (Alcoa), which was loaded the-board increase for some 100 tion by a count of 70-22, with three IBU if their counterparts in other with 35,000 tons of bauxite at the tugmen; an annual wage reopener, votes voided. The victory came RMR - contracted railroads are time. the benefits of an SIU welfare after the company tried to set up granted the benefits of the SIU The big ship was aground for plan, plus sick leave benefits. an independent union and have it Welfare Plan, according to IBU about 10 days in all. After many National Marine Service pres­ placed on the ballot. representatives Ray Herold and attempts to free her, IBU tugs from ently operates eiight boats which John Blanchfield. Mobile had to give up and the handle fuel and barges in the It was also reported that most company was forced to call in heav­ Gulf area as far as New Orleans, IBU members were working stead­ ier equipment fom New Orleans. and also in the intercoastal canal ily last month due to an increased Pay $23,676 pace in the industry. Going full force at the moment is the IBU- contracted Arundel Corp., which In Benefits Is dredging a new channel for- TugFiremen's Convention Bethlehem Steel Co. New York Dock tug, NEW ORLEANS—A total of manned by members of the $23,676.02 in welfare benefits was If conditions remain the same, disbursed during February to At­ next month should be a good one SlU's Railway Marine Re­ lantic and Gulf District Inland for IBU men because the advent gion, makes its way toward Hailed As Huge Success of warmer Vveather means more empty railway carfloat on Boatmen's Union members, accord­ SAULT STE. MARIE—The annual convention of the Tug ing to Welfare Plan headquarters work calls for tugs. NJ side of Hudson River. here. Firemen's Union, held in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., last month, Included in this sum were six wasL hailed as an outstanding success by "Tugmen's President death benefit checks for $3,000 Tug Maneuvers Floats Gus Wolf. each, which went to the designated Delegates from the nine In other convention actions the beneficiaries of IBU members locals of the Union represent­ Tug Firemen: David Broye, Francisco" Fernandez, ed the members of the annual • Endorsed the actions of the Juan Valdez, Angel Benitez and conclave, which was held Febru­ Maritime Trades Department and Markos Franggos, all of Blue Stack ary 22-25 at Soo. prote.sted the increasing number of Towing Co. and Wilfred Ellis of foreign flag .ships that have been Ideal Cement Co. The Blue Stack Contract Talks On Agenda depriving American flag vessels of employees lost their lives in a High on their agenda wele dis­ cargoes. recent accident at sea. cussions on. forthcoming contract • Expressed their appreciation Other Inland Boatmen's Union negotiations. A two-man negotiat­ for as.sistance and support rendered members who collected benefit ing committee was appointed to them by the SIU during the past checks for $200 or more last month conduct preliminary talks with year. were: Hugh Cirillo, So. Oyster contracted companies; a third • Named Milwaukee as their Shell Corp., $595.00; J. G. Caudell, member will be named at a later convention site in 1962. Gantt Towing Co., $557.00; Lamar date, according to reports. At the In addition, other internal mat­ Green, Bay Towing Co., $455.00; same time, several workable ters pertaining to finances and John Anderson, Coyle Lines, Inc., hea'th and welfare programs for general business were aired by $247.90; Raymond Le Blanc, Cres­ the Tug Firemen were discussed, the delegates. cent Towing Co., $226.25; Cullen and it was agreed that a final Representing the SIU at the con­ Colbert, Bay Towing Co., $21fi.00; plan would have to meet all re­ vention was SIU Vice President Willie E. Rushing, Bay Towing Co., New York Central Tug :^30, crewed by members of the quirements of the membership A1 Tanner and Union attorney Vic­ $200, and Marion Gaguard, Baroid SlU's Railway Marine Region, moves a pair of floats in the before being acted upon. tor Hansen. Division, $200. direction of warehouse in Brooklyn's Erie Basin. • ••^*'...

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The activities the varloas New Pacific IBU Ship Officials, Kin Reap inland boatmen, railroad marine tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor craft nnder the SIU banner are dealt with here. The SIU tavi' New Haven Gravy iiy includes varions groups of boatmen throughout the nation NEW YORK—While SIU Railway Marine Region members —on - the Atlantic and Gulf were engaged in an all-out effort to fight cutbacks in tug man­ Coasts, on the Mississippi and ning scales in various railroads, it was charged that one of Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes and in Pacific Coast ports. these carriers — the New These craft operate in support Haven — had paid huge sal­ Recently, many railroads have of deep sea shipping and sup­ aries to its top officers, their attempted to reduce manning plement such shipping in con­ close relatives and associates, scales on both shoreslde and ma­ fined vvaters. Their activities while pleading poverty atf an ex­ rine equipment, charging that cer­ concern ail seafaring trades. cuse for work reductions. tain jobs were no longer necessary. . The charge was levelled at the New Haven and another railroad by two legislators during the height of an investigation by the ICC into the New Haven's plea for Railway, IBU Delegates bankruptcy. The two Massachusetts M/V Ceho (above) it new combination vessel manned by lawmakers, Sen. Philip A. Gra­ IBU Pacific District crews. Ship runs between West Coast ham and Rep. John W. Whitmore, - and Victoria, B.C. (Photo courtesy Rivers & Harbors.) said in the New York Times of Attend SIU Convention March 9, 1961, that New Haven's president George Alpert received SAN JUAN—Four delegates from the Inland Boatmen's more than $180,000 in salary and Union and one from the Railway Marine Region represented Pacific IBU Crews director's fees during 1957 and their respective members at the SIUNA's tenth biennial con­ 1959; that Alpert's son, William, vention which wound up its ' received $32,000 from the New business late last week at the either one of these groups has Combination Vessel Haven, and that the law firtn of Hotel La Concha here. been directly represented at an Alpert & Alpert received fees SIUNA convention. SEATTLE—A new and unique combination roll-on, roll-off from the New Haven amounting to Represent Autonomous Union There was a total of five n^en trailership and auto-passenger ferry, the MV Coho (Black $374,000. The four men cliosen 'by IBU running on the IBU ballot, while During the latter part of the members to represent their inter­ three were on the RMR ticket. Ball Transport, Inc.), went into operation recently with 20 period in which these reported ests at the conclave were: Ray Those who wished to nominate Inland Boatmen's Union of^ payments were being made by the Herold, Sr., Frank McHale, Samuel themselves had the opportunity to the Pacific members serving function is the transporting of New Haven—and shortly before Roman and Joseph Tralnor. G. P. do so by January 20. The balloting in the various unlicensed posi­ passengers and vehicles between they were made public—New McGinty was elected convention was conducted by mail early in tions on the vessel. Port Angeles, Wash., and Vic­ Haven's vice-president John Gahe- delegate by the membership of the February. The 20 IBU men—along with six toria, B.C. rin was attempting to win the Railway Marine Region, of which Balloting Reported To Union officers—comprise the crew of the IBU crewmembers are berthed right to abolish certain RMR jobs he Is director. In the case of each The results of the balloting were Coho, first of its kind to be built on the sundeck in double state­ In the mar^e department. of the unions, the number of dele­ reported to union, offices In all In this country. The combination rooms. The galley Is aft of the The crewmen who man these gates authorized was spelled out ports during the middle of last ship is 341 feet long and has a crew's quarters in the sundeck tugs are paid from $4,500 to $5,000 In their respective constitutions. month. (See convention story on service speed of 16 knots. It has house between the crew's and • year. This marked the first time that page 3.) a gross of 5,315 tons. It's main officers' messroom. IBU Men On Location

Crewmembers (top) Gordon Anady and W. Petersen IBU members at Baker-Whiteley Towing Co., Baltimore (top) pose in front of captain's (right) work winch on IBU-contracted Interstate Borfe 40, shack. Old shoes on roof are considered good luck symbol. From left are: A. Jutchess, at Philly. Above, IBU rep John Hoore talks with W. Peter­ J. Lukowski, C. Vikell, J. W, Hamilton and G. Hinklemon. Above: A. Jutchess provides sen (at right) on barge's deck. snacks for pigeons at dockside. Vigc Tea SEAFARERS LOG IMl ZaA

Interlake Seamen's Committee Formed Job Security Cards Mailed As P-M Men Seek SID Job Security Aroused P-M seamen have taken the iniative in a move to seek SIU protection and job security. In a spontaneous move, P-M seamen have formed the Interlake Seamen's Commit­ tee, to investigate P-M company policies which demonstrate a total lack of respect for,senior­ ity and job security. *- ^ Headed by a ten-year vet­ M practice of bumping unlicensed just can't sit down and hope you eran with P-M, Dennis Mc­ seamen in favor of licensed officers have a job. You must have some Donald, the committee was formed results in no jobs for the unli­ kind of a guarantee of' solid se­ by the P-M men themselves, ac­ censed men and they have no place curity on the Great Lakes. cording to McDonald, to look into to turn for a job. ) "Many men," the letter pointed company policies "and see if we This is an example of P-M's idea out, "have sacrificed anywhere could come up with some answers." of job security. from ten to twenty years of their In a letter to P-M men the com­ McDonald said that the commit­ lives without being organized. They mittee outlined company policies tee's primary task was to find a could very well find themselves which, in effect, disregard job se­ way to correct the present deplor­ out on the street with nowhere to curity, enforce bump-back at the able conditions and protest the turn. expense of the unlicensed seaman, rights of the P-M seamen. "It is up to us, as Great Lakes and threaten the very livelihood SIU IS Answer seamen, to take an interest in our and welfare of P-M men. The answer which the cohimit- own security and become part of Seniority office ttaff members Madeline Luzar and Bernie The letter also hit the failure of tee is suggesting to the P-M men the Seafarers' International Un­ Jurkiewicz finish mailing job security cards to more than the company to live up to its prom­ is to join the SIU. ion's Job Security Program." 4,000 SIU members covered by Job Security Program. ise made during the last election "I have checked with SIU mem­ The committee told the men "the "to match anything the Seafarers bers of many years service work­ Seafarers' Union is the only bona- could offer the seamen in their ing in Reiss, Gartland, Tomlinson fide seamen's Union on the Great fleet." and various other SIU fleets, and Lakes; the SIU has waged a con­ Job Program Mails "We all know." the letter stated, these men have guaranteed job tinuous battle 'for winter unem­ "to this day they have not matched security and their job in the ployment compensation for the one thing or kept one promise." Spring," AlcDonald said. Gceat Lakes seaman; the SIU is 4,000 Fitout Cards Where Are ... 7 He made a very important point the only Union with guaranteed John R.'Ornery, Great Lakes Seniority Director, said that in the letter. "I am not sure," he job security for its members, and "Where are the improved work­ said, "whether I will be called back the SIU is the only seamen's Un­ more than 4,000 seniority cards for the spring fitout have ing conditions, the wholly paid or not and I am sure no other P-M ion fighting to protect jobs against been prepared and mailed out to seamen covert by- the SIU company insurance program, the sailor is certain either. When you the foreign flag ships on the Great Job Security Program. provisions for improved vacation have a family to think about you Lakes." Emery said that the entire policies. None of these company mailing had been completed promises have been honored." by the end of Februaiy. He said that the number of. se­ The letter also hit the P-M bonus niority cards m'biled this year in­ policy of last year, terming it a creased by 40 percent over last "lousy deal." year. "Any man," the letter stated, Lakes Port Reports Some delay in the mailing of a "who did not lay up a ship was few cards resulted because sev­ not eligible for a bonus, regardless drives, meetings with ship's dele­ of the poor production of 1961 eral SIU members laid up mora of how much time he might have Alpena Helps Boys Club than one vessel last season. Sinca worked in tha^^ season. gates, preparation for the coming automobiles. The company had ALPENA—Port Agent Jolicoeur hoped to continue running it but seniority can be retained with only "The company had a good rea­ fit-out all contribute to the work reports that with SIU support more load of the headquarters officials have now decided to bring out a one company, the seaman must son lor setting it up this way," than $1,500 was raised for the ben­ smaller vessel to handle the re­ decide which company he wishes to the letter said. and staff. Detroit is presently ship­ efit of the Alpena Boys Club by ping more men than any other duced traffic. The Clipper will be retain seniority with. "A lot of guys were bumped sponsoring the 11th Annual Marine Great Lakes port and activity in readied for the summer auto and Questionnaires are mailed to back by officers, transferred to Ball at the Alpena Armory on the Hall has greatly increased as passenger runs. The Highway 16 "dual seniority members" and the other ships. By the time the com­ February 25. more and more men are reporting is presently being put through its seniority office must receive their pany got through bumping these SIU members paid their last re­ at the Hall. fitout. reply before sending the seniority fellows around many of them were spects to John Christian who died 4" 4- 4" The Charter of the Chicago Mar­ cards. bumped off completely and never the morning of February 20, John Duluth Busy Organizing itime Trades Department Port Only "a small number of ques­ had a chance to lay up a ship." was a porter for three years on the Council will be submitted for ap­ tionnaires have not yet been re­ Bumped From Ship To Ship Steamer S. T. Crapo. DULUTH—Tnis port has been proval March 29th at a meeting at ceived by the seniority office. Em­ busy with organizing activities in McDonald . said that he had Membership books are being the Hamilton Hotel. ery urged SIU members to return talked with men "who were held at Alpena Hall for William preparation for the ^1961 season, 4 4" 4" the questionnaires immediately. Lalonde, No. 9961; John Johnson, reports 'port agent Gerald West­ bumped from one ship to another, Buffalo Shifting Jobs worked practically the whole sea­ No. 7479; Frederick Kramer, Pro phal. In addition, all members in No. 9132. this port have signed petitions apd BUFFALO — SIU' Agent Roy son and finally were bumped off Boudreau reports that shifting jobs completely." it mailed them to their respective Lakes Runs Set Frankfort Ships 35 Jobs Senators urging them to support are keeping a good number of sea­ It is a known fact that many P- the pending Senate bill which farers working in the Buffalo area. FRANKFORT — Thirty-five men By Japanese line M seniority men sit on the beach would make Great Lakes seamen He reports that a total of 52 men have been shipped from the Frank­ Foreign flag vessels on the Great while new guys are being hired. eligible for unemployment benefits are presently shipped from the fort hall during the month of Lakes will increase in number this It is also a fact that Great Lakes in Ohio during the winter months. Buffalo hall. Registration is be­ shipping has suffered a cut-back February, reports Agent Floyd season as the result of a decision coming heavier as the Great Lakes by the Mitsui Lines ~of Japan to in jobs due to the increase of for­ Hanmer. The ferries are operating shipping season draws nean Thirty eign flag ships and general, over­ on the same schedule as last month Cleveland Tight ships are laid up in Buffalo at the institute a direct run from Japan to the Great Lakes. all cut-backs in shipping. The P- and reports are that the Ann Arbor CLEVELAND — Although there present. No. 5 will fit out around March 15. is still Ice visible on Lake Erie, 4 4 4 The Japanese company said that Brother Gayiord Dragoo, Look­ Agent Stanley Wares reports that, it is extending its service which Toledo Aids Strike presently comes as far as Toronto out on the Ann Arbor No. 7 was unlike other years, this$• will. not be to include direct calls at Detroit SIU Great Lakes taken off the ship at Manitowoc a factor determining the opening TOLEDO — SIU members con­ last month and taken to Memorial tributed $100 to the strike relief and Cleveland on a regular month­ of the shipping season. Economic ly basis during the open navigation ) Union Halls Hospital for an emergency appen­ conditions will be more important, fund of the Utility Workers Local dectomy. 349 in their beef with the Gas season. HEADUUARTERS he notes. Indications from the reg­ The company said that addition­ J023S W. Jefferson. River Rouge '.8, .Mich. Another SIU member recuperat­ istration in the port of Cleveland Company in Toledo, Agent Ed Vlnewood 3-4741 Doherty reports. al calls at other Great Lakes ports Fred J. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer ing from a recent illness is Brother as of March 1st indicates that there SUnley F. Thompson, Asst. Sec.-Treas. Raymond Johnson, wheelsman on The Toledo-based Toth Trans­ on Lake Erie and Lake "Ontario will be plenty of men available to would be scheduled "as cargo war­ ALPENA 127 River St. the steamer Wabash, who had a fill the jobs open at the start of portation Company will have their Norman Jolicoeur. Agent EJmwood 4-3616 heart attack in November. three sandboats in operation, if the rants." BUFFALO. NY 735 Washington St. the sailing season. The new service will be inaug­ Hanner also reports that the good weather continues, by the Roy J. Boudreau, Agent . . TL 3-9299 4 urated by the "Mayasan Maru" M/V Arthur K. Atkinson will enter middle of March.^ CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Aye which will arrive in Cleveland on South Chicago. 111. the Manitowoc Shipyard on April Chicago Looks Ahead Even though no'ships have begun SAginaw 1-0733 May 18th and in Detroit on the 1st for her annual inspection. CHICAGO—Regist.ation for the to fif out. Agent Doherty reports, CLEVELAND . . . 1420 W. 25 St. 21st. Stanley Wares. Agent MAin 1-0147 S> S> 3-. coming season has been picking up sailors have been coming to the DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. and seafarers, anxious to get back Toledo Hall in great numbers. The The influx of foreign flags on Gerald Westphal. A gent^ RAn-loiph 2-41J0 Detroit Very Active hall is even busier now that the the Lakes has clouded the 1961 FRANKFORT. .Mich 419 Main St to work, have been reporting in Address Mail to: P.O Box 207 DETROIT—Activity at the De­ greater numbers to the Chicago MEBA has moved their, headquar­ shipping outlook and caused ap­ Floyd H.-:nmer, Agent ELgin 7-2441 troit hall is fast reaching the busi­ hall. The Milwaukee Clipper has ters there and begun their organi­ prehension that a poor season for TOLEDO...' 120 Summit St. US shipping may be in store. , . , , CHerry 8-2431 est of the, year. , Organizabonal been laid up Jn Muskegon i^ecause zation drive on the Great Lakes. s,:: jL

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Great Lakes Visits Men in Detroit Hospitai Government Gold Action Sends 3 To Benefits US Flag Ships A move by the United States government to slow the gold Convention. flow out 5f the country is expected to be of direct benefit td Fred Farnen, Secretary- Great L^kes seamen who have lost their jobs to runaway-flag Treasurer of the Great Lakes vessels in the Lakes grain District; Stanley Thompson, trade. same ports under any circum­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurer; and stances. Norman Jolicoeur, agent for the In an executive order that Smith, during 1960, was the Port of Alpena, were elected dele­ ^yent into effect the first of Febru­ spokesman for terminal operators gates from the -Great Lakes Dis­ ary, the government directed that and the port authority in Duluth- trict to the SIUNA annual con­ where the transportation costs of Superlor who attacked the SIU vention in Puerto Rico. foreign aid cargoes • are paid by protest picketing against foreign Final tabulation of votes from the United States they are to go ^ag vessels. At that time the SIU ports showed Farnen received 190 on American vessels. Otherwise, undertook Lakes-wide protest pick­ votes; Thompson, 189 and Joli­ the transportation costs are to be eting against "runaway flag" ves­ coeur, 158. paid by the recipient nations. sels which were taking grain car­ Six Write-ins The International Co-operation goes and causing widespread un­ SIU Representativa Dick Hollingsworth of the Great Lakes Administration has already begun John Avery, only other candidate employment among American sea­ District headquarters in River Rouge visits Seafarers in the putting the executive order into men. on the ballot received 70 votes and effect. a total of six wi'ite-ins were re­ Detroit UPHS Hospital. (L. to R.) Elmer Williams, AB; Fred ' Despite the fact that the grain ported by the Committee on Elec­ Miller, fireman; Robert Eaton, AB. The effect this action will have could have gone on American ves­ tion. on the movement of grain cargoes sels and would have In no way The Great Lakes delegation re­ will have to wait the opening of harmed the Duluth-Superlor Port ported on the outstanding progress the 1961 navigation season. Authority operations. Smith of the Union in organizing many During 1960, foreign flag vessels launched a violent attack against non-union companies, such as Detroit Jobs Uncertain virtually captured the entire grain the American seamen's actions. Roland & Cornelius, Relss, Pio­ trade, resulting in the loss of The executive order applies to DETROIT—As fitout time for the 1961 navigation season scores of cargoes that heretofore neer, Buckeye and Stelnbrenner flour, cornmeal, vegetable or ani­ draws near on the Great Lakes, seamen are anxiously watch­ had been carried on American mal oils and other relief cargoes. over the past two years. They out­ Lakes boats. lined the Union's plans for making ing for signs Indicating whether it will be a good or bad sea­ In addition to the executive order, son. With recall of some ves­ The government move comes on federal law requires that 50 per­ a determined effort this summer the heels of the decision hy the to win representation rights in the sels' after-ends less than a outs or the dates they will begin cent of all foreign aid cargoes moving. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ must move on American ships, re­ Pickands-Mather fleet as well as month'away, no clear-cut pat­ ment to take direct action against in remaining non-union operations tern has been developed to show The cutback in steel production, gardless of who pays the freight the overall threat posed by foreign bill. on the Lakes. the number of expected Vessel fit- the heavy movement of iron ore flag vessels to Lakes shipping. The on foreign flag vessels and the loss MTD will call a Lakes-wide con­ of the grain trade have led some ference in the near future of all The SIU Great Lakes Union Lakes observers to forecast a AFL-CIO maritime unions to map is a union of, by and for Great Shipping Increases sharply reduced operating season. a campaign against foreign flag Lakes seamen which has made Anticipating a slow start of op­ vessels on the Lakes. tremendous progress in advanc­ erations, the SIU urged all men of Throughout the Great LaRes, ing the security of SIU men companies which wlil have reduced seamen and shipping companies sailing under its banner. One Noted In February operations not to wait at their hailed the government move. The of its greatest accomplishments An increase in Great Lakes shipping was reported for the homes for calls to their vessels only public dissent came from the is the seniority and job security last period as mora vessels began moving in an early start in in the event they are low on se­ Duluth - Superior Port Authority system which gives Lakes men niority but to go to the SIU hall Director Robert Smith, who asked protection under the seasonal the Lakes shipping season, The combined total for this nearest their home and register the government to delay the order, shipping set-up. Once confined period is 156 men shipped for work elalmlng it would be a "staggering to inland waters, activities of SIU men on the Lakes now have compared to 120 in the previ­ period as the vessels began the blow to the development of the shipping season. St. Lawrence Seaway." greater significance with the ous period. The Port of Detroit reports the Smith's attempt to stop the ex­ opening of the Seaway and its The Port of Chicago reported greatest number of men shipped ecutive order was answered by the use by hundreds of deep sea the greatest increase with a total during this period with 73; the SIU which pointed out that his ships. The Lakes have become of 26 men shipped, an increase of Port of Frankfort was-' seeond and statement did not square with the America's fourth seacoast and 15 over the last period. The Port Chicago third. facts, inasmuch as the cargoes af­ developments there are of in­ of Detroit reported a slight in­ Four ports reported no men fected are donated by the United creasing interest to all men in crease. shipped: Alpena, Buffalo, Cleve­ States and will be shipped from the the SIU family of unions. Only the Port of Frankfort re­ land and Duluth. ported a decrease with its total Great Lakes vessels begin the dropping from 50 to 35 in the cur­ fit out in earnest during the com­ rent period. The Port, however, ing months and the number of men Ask Letter Drive On Jobless $ will greatly increase the number shipped will begin Its annual rise A concentrated letter writing campaign in behalf of the SlU-sponsored drive to change of men shipped during the next In all ports. the Ohio unemployment compensation law to permit Great. Lakes seamen to draw jobless pay during winter months was called for by SIU Great Lakes District Secretary-Treasurer Fred J.-Farnen. In a letter to all Great Lakes committee. He says that efforts in jobless pay during the winter Great Lakes Shipping seamen and SIU members, the House have been delayed pend­ months. Farnen told the seafarers that the ing action taken in the Senate on "The SIU," Farnen said, "has main fight for the passage of Sen­ S. 106. been told by legislators that they Feb. 3,1961 Through Feb. 28, 1961 ate Bill 106 was now up to them The letter told seamen that "only rarely hear from seamen and as­ as individuals. the-Senate bill Is in committee for sume that the unemployment law He asked that every Great Lakes study and whatever success our Is not of concern to them. PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL seaman, whether he lives In Ohio fight will have depends on the fate "You can be sure," he added, of the Senate bill. or not, to write to the Ohio Senate "that the Lake Carriers Associa­ Alpena 0 0 0 Write To Committee 0 Commerce and Labor Committee tion and other pressure groups will "To bring the iilll before the in Columbus requesting that the be working to defeat the bill. You Buffalo 0 0 0 0 committee for study and to Insure Senate bill S-106 be brought before must show, by your letters that the Chicago 15 6 5 26 it for study and eventual passage its passage to the Senate floor for seamen do care and want their to the Senate floor for action. action" It Is necessary for seamen rights . . . and in this session of Cleveland 0 0 0 0 to "write to the Senate committee the legislature." A similar SlU-endorsed bill, H. urging that they take Immediate SIU members were asked to Detroit 61 -10 2 73 394, has been Introduced in the action on Senate Bill 106 to provide address their letters to the Chair­ lower house by three Demotratlc Duluth 0 - 0 0 0 you with the same rights of other man of the Senate Commerce and and two Republican representa­ Ohio workers and the seamen of Labor Committee, to which S. 106 Frankfort 13 11 11 35 tives in a bi-partisan effort to se­ other states." has been referred, Senator H. E. cure passage. The Senate bill would amend Toledo 22 0 0 22 Schwall; and to the committeo But SIU Cleveland Agent Stan­ present Ohio unemployment com­ Vice-chairman, Senator D. McK. TOTAL 111 27 18 156 ley Wares reports that the House pensation law provisions to make Ferguson; at the Ohio State Sen- bill has not been referred to a Great' Lakes seamen elielble for ait* Ohm pare Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Vateh. 1961 NY Port Council Fighting Coe Victory Gets Clothes Cioaner Curbs On Marine Labor ALBANY, NY—Representatives of the Maritime Trades Port Council of Greater New York have been conducting a last ditch fight on proposed expansion of Waterfront Com­ mission powers which would endanger the strike rights of all waterfront workers. The pro­ posed legislation, which is be- ing backed by Governor panel of employer, labor and public group noted that under present Rockefeller, would greatly representatives. The labor-backed law, the commission acts as com­ broaden the authority of the Cohi- amendments would also provide a plainant, prosecutor, judge and nilssion over non-longshore crafts five-year statute of limitations on jury in any case involving the job on the waterfront. It was passed barring waterfront workers from rights of waterfront workers. To on Wednesday, March 23, by the the docks. This would conform with protect these workers from arbi­ State Senate and is up for consid­ the Federal provision in the Lan- trary and biased judgments, the eration in the Assembly as this is­ drum-Griffin Act. labor groAp proposed establishing sue of the LOG goes to press. The Port Council's objection to an appeals board, consisting of At the same time, the MTD legislation embodied In the labor, employer and commission l! group is supporting measures Mitchell Bill centered on pro­ representatives, which could hear i; which would give waterfront visions which, would give the Bi- appeals from the commission's 11 I workers the right to appeal Water­ State Waterfront Commission au­ findings. M front Commission decisions to a thority to pass judgment on water­ Such an appeals procedure had front strikes. If the commission de­ been used by the US Coast Guard cided that a strike was Illegal, ,lt in wartime screening for subver­ Courts Okay could then proceed to bar long­ sives. shoreman and other waterfront The five-year statute of limita­ workers from the piers for partici­ tions would enable the Commission Back Wages pating in such strikes or even re­ to act against men convicted of specting picket lines. specified crimes as far back as five This, the Council held, clearly years prior to the time the Com­ For Crews infringes on the strike and picket­ mission proceeded against the In­ NEW YORK—More than $68,000 ing rights of all waterfront unions. dividual, without barring men for Seafarers Walter Compten, DM, and W. C. Sorenson, AB, In back pay due Seafarers who In supporting other bills calling actions committed In the distant hustle new washing machine aboard the Coe Victory. No fiailed aboard the SS Rockland for an appeals procedure the Union past. excuse now for soiled T-shirts. (North Atlantic Marine) and the Waldo (World Tramping) has been released by the courts and Is in the hands of attorneys who will disburse these monies. In the case of the Rockland, some A Ton Isn't Always What It Seems S4 checks amounting to a total of $47,294.71 were mailed earlier this month to the addresses given the (Ed. note: This is the second of a series of articles written for the cargo, bunkers, water, stores, dun­ attorneys by Seafarers and other SEAFARERS LOG by Captain Milton Williams, formerly vice-presi­ nage and ballasts, except perma­ crewmen shortly after the ship re­ dent and. operating manager of Bull Lines. Captain Williams, who is nent ballast installed by tha turned to the US last year. A now retired, will discuss the various phases of the American-flag ship builders. spokesman for Miller & Seeger, operation in these articles from an independent management viewpoint.) New York, the law firm handling Deadweight is the work load, a the Rockland, said that if any Sea­ By Capt. Milton Williams with the size of the "boat." Dues, vessel is capable of lifting. From farer has moved since last year, taxes and tolls, with some excep­ this we can readily determine that To present the problems con­ when we. need a large amount of his check will automatically be re­ fronting the shipowner in the tions such as canal tolls, are based turned to the law firm and will be on the registered tonnage of the carefully measuring all the en­ bunkers for a long trip, we can operation of ships in world trade, carry less cargo. held for a better address or given particularly those confronting the ships. There are quite a number closed Spaces of a ship not open to to the individual in person. of registered vessels bearing simi­ the sea, and dividing the total cu­ As a point of information, dis­ operator of American-flag tonnage, placement tonnage is the figure Ex-Waldo crewmen must write it is essential that everyone be lar names. No one today can stop bic contents by 100 cubic feet. or visit the law firm of Schwartz & you from calling your little boat Therefore, a gross ton is actually that a large number of operators of familiar with all the common passenger vessels use in describ­ Lapin, 310 West Building, 817 Main tetms and expressions used in with the outboard motor you have 100 cubic feet of enclosed space. ing the size of their ships At Walker, Houston 2, Texas, to these discussions. While most of in your back yard the "United Net tonnage is the space on a claim their back wages. A total of the oldtimers who may read these States." vessel that can be used by the There is one more important ton $21,254.00 in back pay is being articles are acquainted with and In those days gone by, even as owner for the purpose of producing that we hear about in shipping—. held for the 36 crewmen who sailed fully familiar with all of these ex­ today, there was no uniformity in revenue. Net tonnage is obtained the measurement or cargo ton. This aboard the Waldo. pressions and terms used, we will, the size of bags, crates, boxes or by deducting from the gross ton­ is an 'arbitrary figure of 40 cubic for the benefit of younger seamen cases, so that these could not be nage space not usable for produc­ feet which is used universally to and newcomers to this trade, try to used to guage the size of a vessel. ing revenue. Such space would in­ determine the rate that cargo will clarify such terms as: tonnage, However, wine, which was one of clude, but would not be limited pay. Steel plates will go about five Houston Press time charter, bareboat and voyage the principal commodities in those to, engine rooms, boiler rooms, cubic feet per ton. Automobiles charter, P&I Insurance, hull and days, was shipped in casks of al­ bunker spaces, water tanks, store will go up to 250 cubic feet for each machinery insurance, load lines, most uniform size. These casks rooms, quarters and other speci­ ton of weight. Obviously, we can­ and others. were called "tuns." It is our un­ fically exempt spaces. Net ton­ not charge both items at the same Hails Welfare derstanding that this terminology rate per weight ton. Therefore, Space will not permit complete nage, therefore, is also a measure­ HOUSTON—The Welfare Plan is still used today In some pdrts of ment of 100 cubic feet per ton. the cargo, or measurement ton, is received a favorable write up in description of all the terms and the world. The number of these used. the "Houston Chronicle" which their origin. Some points are con­ All of us are familiar with the casks that a vessel could carry was Plimsoll mark and its location on Luxury liners have little ability said the plan was "perhaps the troversial, others only partly cor­ eventually used in determining the rect. However, it is believed that a ship's hull. Each of the lines to lift large amounts of cargo. most liberal arrangement of any .size of the ship.' Therefore, we Their variation between light and labor organization." these discus.sions will be all that and marks have a purpose which soon had a ship capable to carry will be more fully-discussed later. loaded displacement is small. Oil The article, appeared Sunday, the average seaman will require. goo tons called a 200-tunner. This Additional information will be sup­ For the time being we will use the tankers, ore boats and cargo ships March 12, and details the many was later changed to a 200-tonner. have a great variation as a rple. benefits Seafarers receive under plied if you will write to me in mark as one line. the plan. care of the LOG. Obviously these figure.? repre­ The amount of water that a ves­ From the foregoing, you may First established in 1950, the Any information requested, sented measurement, not w.eight. sel displaces is called her displace­ correctly conclude that no one ton­ - plan has expanded its service to which we do not have, we will This system was very good, as all ment tonnage, or displacement. nage figure can quickly give you a Include clinics where free exten­ obtain from the be.st available of the space below decks was used Saltwater weighs 64 pounds to the complete story of what a ship can sive medical examinations are sources. Keep in mind however, for cargo. The crew slept on deck. cubic foot. Thirty-five cubic feet do. An oil tanker fully-loaded, available to SIU members and their that even the nine Supreme Court of saltwater will equal one long with 02,000 to/is of oil could easily families. The Houston clinic has justices have disagreed on their ton of 2,240 pounds. It will there­ hide beside the 82,0G0-ton Queen been in operation a little less than interpretation of certain clearly- fore take an object 35 cubic feet Mary, which could probably not two years. written laws. in size and weighing 2,240 pounds lift 1,000 tons of cargo. (Quoting a doctor at the clinic, In this article, it is our feeling to displace one ton of water—salt­ To summarize, we quote below the article said "these check-ups that the question of tonnage could water that Is. the various pertinent tonnage fig­ are very beneficial. In recent be a good start. What is meant by Without cargo, bunkers, stores ures for that old workhorse of months we have discovered four it? How did some of these terms and so on, the ship will still have World War II, the Liberty, loaded women with early cases of cancer originate? considerable weight, actually an to a mean summer draft: that might have gone undetected. Research not conducted by the and later on, on the larger vessels, amount equal to the weight of the Gross tonnage figures—7,190; We have picked up a number of writer has turned up some inter­ the crew slept in the castles. So steel and the fittings built in. This net tonnage—4,389; light displace- cases of unrecognized tuberculosis, esting facts. In the olden days, as we now have tonnage as used in is called the vessel's light displace­ ment-^3,337 long tons; deadweight severe high blood pressure and far back as recorus go tup to 600 connection with the size bf ships. ment. The amount between the —10,920 long tons; maximum dis­ diabetes in men." years ago) a merchant shipping With the advent of the steel light displacement and the ves­ placement—14,257 long tons. The article points out that the cargo on a ship was more or less hull and propulsion machinery, it sel's maximum displacement when The British, or long ton is equal Welfare Plan, which paid out more at a loss to know the size of the became necessary to use a differ­ she is loaded down to her marks, to 2,240 pounds. than 62,000 claims amounting to ship unless he owned or saw her. ent system, and gross tonnage and is called deadweight tonnage. This The short ton is equal to 2,000 $1.6 million in 1960, covers a wide Ship's names are of primary im­ net tonnage came into being. deadweight is made up of every­ pounds. range of .services including .scholar­ portance to the owners, but to very Neither gross nor net tonnage thing that goe-S on the ship with The metric ton is equal to 2,204 ships, hospitalization, maternity few others. The .seaman, the ship­ represents a figure of weight but the exception of the hull, ma­ pounds. and disability benefits and eye per, govej-nment agencies and pas­ are figures of space. chinery and her original fittings. A measurement ton is 40 cubic examination and free eyeglasses. sengers^ are principally-concerned Gross tonnage is determined by Deadweight tonnage includes feet. .i^

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OKAY NEW SlU WELFARE BENEFIT TO AID IN JOB REHABILITATION Always flexible to meet the changing needs of Seafarers and their dependents, the rules Joseph Volplan, Social Security Director of the SIU Welfare Plan have been amended to establish a new rehabilitation benefit in spe­ cial disability cases. Convention Actions On Legislation The benefit will provide up delphia, 51, victim of an accident been fitted with an artificial limb The concern of the Seafarers International Union of North America to $35 weekly for Seafarers no ashore which resulted in the ampu­ and is learning how to get about with the areas of Social Security, unemployment insurance, and medi­ longer fit for sea duty but still tation of his left leg last Novem­ with the use of a cane. cal services for seamen was clearly reflected in a number of actions able to work ashore. ber, is the first SIU man to qualify A member of the Union since taken by the delegates. Clearly the SIUNA, along with other Ameri­ Seafarer Baldo Coccia of Phila­ for the new benefit. He's already 1942, Coccia shipped in the stew­ can unions, is interested in increasing the protection offered to Ameri­ ard department until the time of can workers in the legislative arena. Applying For Benefit the accident. His last ship out was For example, one of the pressing legislative problems confronting the Angelina (Bull). Great Lakes seamen and other maritime workers is the unfair regula­ In view of strong medical recom­ tion in the state of Ohio which denies them unemployment benefits mendations that Coccia not return during the winter lay-up season. Great Lakes Seafarers have been to sea, he has been undergoing a fighting this issue for years in the hope of getting the necessary amend­ rehabilitation program at the Moss ments to the law on the local level, but have been unsuccessful. Now, Rehabilitation Hospital in Phila­ however, the SIUNA is backing an amendment in Congress which delphia where his aptitudes for would accomplish much the same objectives and encourage the stats various shoreside jobs have been of Ohio to provide appropriate benefits for seamen. , checked out. The test results show In other areas of national legislation, the SIUNA has expressed firm a strong aptitude in the field of support for the Anderson-King bill which would provide medical care radio and television Repair. for aged Americans under the Social Security system, as well as for Accordingly, the Pennsylvania action to" provide moderate-cost housing, aid to education, low-cost State Bureau of Rehabilitation is drugs and medicines and other pressing needs. prepared to offer Coccia a year of All of these items are Important to seamen and their families. While training in this field. they normally are not dealt with under Union contracts, in their own Union and shipowner trustees way they affect the membership just as directly as contract items do. got into the picture when it was Another key action of the convention was the call for additional learned Coccia could not be as­ funds for the Public Health Hospitals. The costs of these hospitals' sured any financial support under operations has gone up, but the funds have remained static. If this the State program. Moreover, even condition persists it is bound to affect the quality of medical care if state assistance was obtained, given to seamen. Therefore, the SIUNA considers this an item of great it would be limited to $15-20 importance in protecting the membership. weekly for his own maintenance. Equally-significant, in this area, was the convention's call for realistic Coccia is married and it is felt application of the 90-day rule on admission to the hospital. Clearly, Seafarer William Castro (right) checks over procedure on he will require a car. Including in the shipping industry circumstances will arise under which a sea­ applying for SIU welfare benefits with Tom Gould SIU automatic gear-shift, becatise of man is unable to ship within the 90-day period and thus loses his eligibility for Public Health treatment. Consequently, the- convention the rural location of his home. we fare- rep., at headquarters as Bill Jr. listens in. delegates asked that a waiver system be set up to allow for those In writing the new benefit into seamen who could not get a ship within 90 days because of circum­ the rules of the Plan, the joint stances beyond their control. board of trustees agreed that The convention also strongly approved the kind of medical programs 2 More Seafarers where there was a likelihood of which have been instituted by the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland a return to employment, the Plan Waters District. It's pretty clear by now after the experience tho would guarantee maintenance up Union has had in recent years, that the program of preventive medi­ Retire On Pension to the amount of the regular SIU cine through our Union clinics has done much to preserve the well- disability-pension of $35 weekly. being and earning powers of the Union's membership. BALTIMORE—Another American Coal beef veteran and Due to the nature of the benefit, one other SIU oldtimer, both of this port city, have joined it is expected trustee action will (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can the roster of Seafarers retired on the $35 weekly SIU dis­ be required as claims arise. be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) ability-pension: The number" of brothers added to the bene­ and last sailed in October, 1960. fit list so far this year now Beached how after being certified totals seven. "not fit for duty permanently," Both Francisco CasascO and they qualify for lifetime benefits Umildo Paruas are 65 years of age of $35 weekly plus the regular broad medical - hospital - surgical coverage of the SIU Welfare ««>» lOM, 11 PHS Facilities Plan's bfenefit program. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN A black gang veteran with al­ ENROUttENT-BENEFICIARY CARO , .^..E In Philadelphia most some 40 years' scatime. JOHN MiddUInitial PHILADELPHIA — Seafarers DOE Brother Casasco served during the Name. are urged to note the designa­ ACS beef as engine utility aboard Prinf: tion of Pennsylvania Hospital, 7iN ST.,M!*P"Y..I..V..V.5...... « the SS Casimir Pulaski in 1957. Address. 9 ZNO...?.?..?.-?.?'. 8th and Spruce Streets, Phila­ basasco had to quit sailing due Print: delphia, as the only USPHS to arteriosclerotic heart disease. So=i.l Security '"'"jXN (JAR Y' 1 ,...1?.?..?.... hospital in this area available He joined the SIU back in 1941 ocm. / J N U A R Y 1 T..Y..r. for immediate (emergency) Datelate of BirthBirth ^,ha following nominaljon privilege of other .nd treatment of inpatients or out­ ...ot..» •«" I patients at any time. Since the nowow orui ..». —•

h Rajr Murdock, Director f MARITIME OUTLOOK.—FMB announced that as of February 1, . » 1961, there were 950 vessels of 1,000 gross tons in the U. S. merchant fleet. This is seven iess than the number active a month ago. Of the 950 vessels, 45 were Government-owned and 905 privately-owned ships. There is excluded in this total 23 vessels which are in custody of the Departments of Defense, Slate and Interior. There was a decrease of -• * 18 active vessels and an increase of 3 inactive vessels in the privately- owned fleet, which decreased from 1,008 to 993. Of the 88 privately- owned inactive vessels, seven dry cargo, one conibination passenger- cargo ship, and four tankers were undergoing repair and conversion. MA's active fleet Increased by 11 ships, while the inactive decreased by 16. Twenty-one Liberties were sold for scrap. Sixteen privately- owned ships were traded In to the Government, decreasing the Ad­ ministration's fleet by five to 2.033. The total US merchant marine de­ creased by 20 to 3,026. The month of January saw orders for new cargo ship constructions: Six of these for US lines, four for Lykes Bros., and four for American Export. The total number of large merchant ships on order or being constructed in US shipyards is now 79 . . . FMB announced that the Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Co. of Seattle, Washington, was the lowest responsive West Coast bidder for conversion of the SS Leiiani. The Pu"^et Sound bid was $7,750,993 to convert the ship for service by American President Lines. Newport News Shipbuilding bid $7,737,581 for the work, but be­ cause the West Coast shipyard made a responsive bid not more than six percent over the lowest East Coast bid on work for a West Coast shipping line, the West Coast firm was awarded the job. According to Section 502(di of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as ansended, this is the only method by which the government will pay a construction differential subsidy on a ship constructed for a West Coast shipping company. After conversion the SS Leiiani is to be operated in AiPL's trans-Pacific service, which is expected to improve the quality of accommodations offered for almost 450 passengers . . . FMB has also announced that the Sun Shipbuilding Co. was low bidder for the construction of three container ships for American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. for use in intercoastal trade. Sun submitted a bid of $21,400,000 for the first ship; $20,600,000 for each of two; and $20,350,000 for each of three. They agreed to complete the first vessel in 840 caiendar days; the second in 990; and the third in 1.080. it if FMB APPOINTMENT.—Thomas E. Stakem, Jr., has recently been designated Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board by President Kennedy. He will succeed Vice-Admiral Rali^ E. Wilson, USN (Ret.), who becomes a member of the Board. Mr. Stakem will also become ex-officio Maritime Administrator, US Department of Commerce. Mr. In casting about for ways and means to numbers of flunkies for the personal service Stakem, formerly a member of the Board, was one of its most active and productive members. has borne the brunt of adjusting the block American workers from achieving and convenience of management personnel. Board's regulatory responsibilities and activities to the d?mands of any improvements in job conditions, the American business has another object in Congressional investigators. Mr. Stakem has been an advocate of management side of industry has come up mind when it raises the "featherbed" cry. measures which seek greater coordination among all forms of trans­ portation. The newly-appointed chairman's term ends in June 1952. with the "featherbedding" slogan. The latest That object is to replace the man with the Other members of the Board include Vice-Admiral Wilson, whose term to join the crowd is Ralph Casey, president machine, wherever possible. The point is expires in 1964, and Sigfrid B. Unander, who will serve until June 1961. of the American Merchant Marine Institute, to do away with the need to deal with if it if who suddenly discovered—just before ne­ human beings. A machine, after all, does LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.—The Senate has thus far pressed thre® gotiation time — that American merchant not have to be treated like a human being. bills of interest to the maritime industry. They are: S. 610.- a bill de­ signed to strengthen the domestic and foreign commerce of the United ships are crawling with "featherbedders.** But what management refuses to con­ States by providing for the establishment of a US Travel Service within The "featherbedding" cry by management sider is the fact that the workers they want the Department of Commerce and a Travel Advisory Board. The hill to dispose of are the same people who pro­ now goes to the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee is simply a smokescreen to mask an attack . . . S. 707, sponsored by Senator Bartlett (Dem.-Alaska) which seeks on American workers' wage scales and vide a market for their products. You can't to provide transportation on Canadian vessels between ports in south­ working conditions. Management obviously sell automobiles, television sets, furniture eastern Alaska, and between Hcderf Alaska, and other points in south­ or air-conditioners to an unemployed work­ eastern Alaska, and Hyder, Alaska, and other points in the United States feels that if it can convince the public at outside Alaska, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of large that every union worker is d goof- er, just as you can't sell them to an African the transportation. The bill now goes to H.MM . . . S. 804. a bill to off and, at the same time, convince the union or Indian earning $20 a month. And if these amend "The Intercoastal Shipping Act. 1933." by extending from four products cari't be sold, there is no need for to seven months the length of time by which the FMB might suspend members themselves that they are not doing tariff schedules. a day's work, then they can put the unions transportation, mining "or other aspects of Other bills now pending before Congress Include the following: H. R. on the defensive in future contract talks. the economy. 3935, sponsored by Rep. Roosevelt (Dcm.-Cal.) which seeks to establish Frofn the selfish point of view, each in­ the $1.25 minimum wage. The bill is Important to merchant seamen in What management really is upset about that there is a provision to include them in the proposed legislation. dustry tries to get along with as few men Maritime unions, however, have objected to the exemption of merchant is not the number of men working on a as possible, leaving it to the other guy to seamen from the maximum hours provision of the bill ... A similar given job, but the fact that they have to provide consumer purchasing power. When bill, S. 895. is pending before the Senate Committee on Labor and pay American workers a respectable wage. universally applied, the "featherbedding" Public Welfare . . . HMM has scheduled hearings on H.R. 4299 for The proof of the pudding lies in comparing March 14. This proposed legislation is designed to legalize the steam­ cry will succeed in increasing the unem­ ship conference dual-rate system. work crews on American jobs with crews ployment problem and further reducing The Celler Antitrust Subcommittee is scheduled to resume its probe on comparable tasks in any foreign country purchasing power. Costs may be lower, it's of the ocean shipping industry on March 7. The antitrust phases of you want to name. Whether it is on ships, ocean shipping activities of Nippon Yusen Daisha, Cunard Line, and true, but the market will disappear with it. North German Lloyd will be the subject of the investigation . . . HR trains or in mining and manufacturing, or A management point of view which sup­ 4469, introduced by Representative Walter (Dem.-Pa.) is a bill in agriculture, it is universally true that ports this approach is like a man sawing seeking to amend the Subversion Activities Control Act of 1950 by foreign employers hire far more men for a providing that no individual who willfully fails or refuses to answer off the tree limb on which he's sitting. certain questions relating to subversive activities, when summoned to given job than Americans do—including As far as the maritime industry is con­ appear before certain Federal agencies, shall be employed on any US Americans who operate foreign subsidiaries cerned, the SIU and other maritime unions merchant vessel or within certain US waterfront facilities. The bill overseas. This holds for shipping as well as was favorably reported out of the House Un-American Activities Com­ will strongly resist any attempt by inari- mittee . . . March 9 and 10 have been set aside by the SIF for hearings any other industry. time management to use the "featherbed­ on the following bills and resolution: S. 682, a bill to permit vessels Management then, has no objection to ding" tack. If any ship operator wants to desiring to navigate under bridges constructed over navigable US waters to temporarily lower lights, and day signals, and to depart from using lots of manpower when that man­ find out how successful the unions will be rules to prevent collision . . . S. 677, which would amend the 1936 power is getting 25 to 50 cents an hour. In in their resistance, it is suggested that he Merchant Marine Act to authorize payment of operating subsidies for fact, management prefers it' that way and query the 11 eastern railroads who tried the cruises . . . S. 885, a bill providing for a flexible interest rate in Government financing of ships under the 1938 Act . . . S. J. Res. 21, a in underveloped countries or even in West­ same negative approach, leading up to Janu= resolution to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell 10 reserve ern Europe, delights in employing large ary's harbor strike. fleet libertys for conversion to barges. f rmre Shrteea 5^AFASES5 ££?5 KmHk im

Mayoress of San Juan, Dona Feiisa Bill I Rincon de Gautier, enters conven­ natioi! tion hall to address delegates. She ers, Ic received rousing ovation. Algin TENTH SIUNA GONVENTION

Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the week of March 13 to 17, the iOth bienniel convention of the SIUNA was the first such international union gathering on the island. The San Juan setting Intent on proceedings are Gordon Maurice Fein, Marine Cooks and "Blackie" Ellis, (left) and -Ed Stewards Union, comments on a was appropriate in light of the delegates' deep interest in coop­ Coester, members of the Sailors motion. Wilder Smith and Joe Goren erating with other unions from Caribbean countries on common Union o£ the Pacific delegation. of the MCS are in the foreground. maritime problems. Pictured here are a few representative photos of convention activity.

Convention committee chaired by Mrs. Andrea Gomez, international Lindsey Williams, right, Gulf area vice-president representing the Can­ vice-president of the East Coast SIU, nery Workers of Los Angeles, re­ gets in some work at end of session. ports to the convention.

Senator E. L. Bartlett, Alaska Democrat, discusses problems of off­ shore sections of US in view of high freight rates and decline in domestic shipping activity. -

William Jordan, recently-elected Claude Simmons, Atlantic, Gulf, Seamen's Organizational and Grievance Committee, chaired by SUP resident of Marine Firemen's Lakes and Inland Waters Distrkl:, Secretary-Treasurer Morris Weisherger, (front, left) gets down to enion, reports on progress. presents resolution. aome serious business. SEAFARERS LOG Pace SeTcnteea

:k (right) president, Inter- A1 Wearing, IBU of the Pacific, Pete Peterson, oiler, Wild Ranger SIU scholarship winner Dr. Alma Association of Fire Fight- moves adoption of a convention re­ (left) and J. W. Wiggins, fireman, Jimenez, daughter of Seafarer Pedro Jcs over paperwork with Joe port during the second day of the examine literature in lobby during Jimenez, thanks delegates for oppor­ ISIU Safety Director. week-long meeting. , convention recess. tunity to complete education.

^ ' • iiiilil Chatting delegates are Howard Industrial Workers Union delegates I Nickerson (left) New Bedford Fish­ in conversation with Keith Terpe Over-all view of section of convention floor shows several of the ermen, George Johansen, Alaska (right) SIU Puerto Rico Division delegations in attendance. Marine Cooks are in foreground. Staff Fisherman, Merle Adlum, IBU. are Larry Brown, Sal Maccarone. Officers, next right, Puerto Rico Division, right rear.

Office staff supplied delegates with Mimeograph machine got a work­ copies of all convention reports out putting out reports and conven­ which were mimeographed and put tion information for the delegates. Convention shifted site on fourth and fifth day. Delegates are shown out each morning. Reports were readied daily. • here in course of Senator Bartlett's address on Thursday morning, March 16-

Part of delegation of Cannery Workers of the Pacific, Los Angeles Harbor District is shown outside convention hall. Displays in rear included map pinpointing locations of all SIUNA affiliates, •

iviorris weisoerger, oujr secretary-Treasurer, taxes cnair aunng Among interested visitors to convention were this group of Seafarers off course of convention. At right are Hal Banks, president, SIU of Alcoa ship which was in San Juan at time. Above them on wall are flags Canada, and Ed Turner, Marine Cooks secretary-treasurer. of Puerto Rico, Canada and US.

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Russian Trawlers Invade' Fulion Fish Market Scene Traditional US Fish Areas SAN JUAN, PR—The American-flag fishing industry, already confronted with severe prob­ nil lems, faces a potentially-dangerous situation as the result of a wholesale Russian invasion Ic of American fishing grounds on both coasts. 1 Representatives of SIUNA-*- stances of a type which is not nor­ fishing unions, as well as con­ This would be a hard blow to mally used by fishing boats. vention guest speaker, Sena­ the American fishing industry. However, it is clear that the ma­ tor E. L. "Bob" Bartlett (Dem.- On the East Coast, Thomas jor interest of the Russians is in Is -- Alaska), both underscored the mag­ "O'Bie" O'Brien of the Atlantic exploiting the rich supply of pro­ nitude of the problem involving Fishermen's Union, and Howard tein foods off the Coasts of the Russian fishing activity. Nickerson of the New Bedford United States, because the Soviets Senator Bartlett pointed out Fishermen's Union, both reported have been notoriously unsuccess­ that the Russians are actively fish­ extensive Russian fishing activity ful in increasing their output of ing in the Bering Sea area with on the Grand Banks and other beef, pork, milk and cheese at large modern trawlers. They are traditional New England fishing home. expected to move- south into the grounds. O'Brien estimated that On the purely-commercial end, Gulf of Alaska in the future and to the Russians may have as many as the United States Government has start fishing in the halibut fish­ 25,000 crewmembers working in recently issued an order permit­ eries. their fishing fleet with the Rus­ ting the import of US crabmeat for Both the Senator and George sian trawlers being far larger than the first time since World War II. Fishermen and thoreside workers help unload a catch of Johansen, head of the Alaska Fish- the conventional Boston trawlers, The activity of the Russians in the orgies and butterfish at the Fulton Fish Market in New Yorlc. ermeri's Union, pointed out that as well as being more modern. fishing field posses the possibility e Austin W., out of Gloucester, contracted to the Atlantic these fisheries have only been Here too, there is concern thai of a Russian invasion of the Ameri­ Fishermen's Union, works out of New York during the winter maintained through a program of unrestrained activity might lead to can fishing market as well. months. / conservation in which both Ameri­ a decline in the catch of certain can, and Canadian fishermen par­ species. ticipate. However, the Russians There have been a few reports are not signatories to any conser­ from the US Navy that some of vation agreements and have a the Russian trawlers may be en­ SIUNA Fisherman Ask Import Relief, legal right to fish these grounds gaging in "listening post" opera­ as they are in international waters. tions, since it has been observed The fear is that the Russians will that they carry an unusual amount seriously deplete the fisheries. of electronic gear in some in- Amendments to US Labor Legislation SAN JUAN—Three important resolutions relating to the commercial fishing industry weree acted upon by the delegates to the 10th bienniel convention of the SIUNA here. The resolutions were heartily-supported by all of the representatives of SIUNA fishing unions in­ Mass. Agrees To Buy cluding the Atlantic Fisher-^— men's and New Bedford Fish­ trust area which confront fisher­ been attacked on anti - trust ermen's Unions on the East men when they try to organize in grounds. Coast, and tuna flsh unions, Alas­ many areas. In previous years, A third resolution dealt with the Only Home-Caught Fish ka Fishermen's Unions and vari­ groups of fishermen have been problems of fishermen and inland ous other affiliates on the West subject to price-fiXing and anti­ boatmen as well, oif the Paciflo BOSTON—The Atlantic Fishermen's Union scored its first Coast. trust charges when they tried to Northwest. These men, who travel success in its campaign to expand the use of American fisher­ Ask Import Restrictions obtain specific benefits for them­ from one state to another in the ies production when Governor John Volpe of the State of Mas- One resolution called for the im­ selves out of the market price of course of their work, have been, • '•sachusettes signed an execu- position of some kind of import flsh. harassed by several states, particu­ MIMPBPP M fl tive order to the effect that all restrictions, either in the form of The delegates accordingly went larly Alaska and Oregon, for the state institutions purchase imports or the imposition of some on record asking for an amend­ payment of multiple state income NBFu Asks American fish products exclu­ kind of tariffs. While making it ment to thd' Federal labor laws taxes. The convention agreed that sively. clear that the fish unions have no specifically permihing fishermen to the SIUNA. should explore this Safety Gear Up until now, Massachusetts, objection to participation of for­ organize themselves and obtain the area and seek ways and means of whose early prosperity was based eign fish in the American market, benefits of Union contracts. protecting the iflshermen from mul­ almost exclusively on fisheries, the resolution pointed out that Paid On Share Basis tiple state taxation. For Vessels had been purchasing large quanti­ American fishermen needed some Representatives of fishermen NEW BEDFORD — New safety ties of imports for use in such The difficulty lies in fact that protection and assurance of a slice fishermen are normally paid on who work in the 49th State, Alas­ devices aboard boats contracted to institutions as hospitals, homes, of the market in order to keep ka, played a prominent part in the the New Bedford Fishermen's Un­ cafeterias in state departments and the basis of a share of the catch, their industry alive. so that union agreements estab­ Tenth Bienniel Convention of the ion were urged by a rank-and-file other facilities. The second resolution dealt with lishing a certain figure for com- SIUNA. committee here.last month. The success of the fish union in the legal problems in the anti- pensating fishermen have often The Union committee asked that this area predicates a drive by the scailopers and draggers carry por­ various SIUNA fishing unions to San Fedro Leads table spotlights and asbestos get the Federal government to Famous New Bedford Cod gloves. Tlie demands come in the consider using larger quantities of Fish Landings wake of several fires at sea which domestic fish in the school lunch WASHINGTON — The port of resulted in the loss of New Bedford program. At present, 80 percent San Pedro leads in the valuation vessels. of the fish used in these programs of flsh landings, with New Bedford An earlier Union-industry safety is imported from other countries. running second, according to the project has met with great success. The New Bedford Fishermen's US Fish and Wildlife Service here. The safety section of the US Fish Union has already succeeded in Fish landings valuation in San and Wildlife Service Commerciai getting local school lunch adminis­ Pedro totaled $40,300,000 in 1960, Fisheries Bureau has praised ef­ trators in the New Bedford area to the service reported. New Bedford forts to put boom ladders on New include scallops and other fish fish landings in I960 were valued - Bedford scailopers. products in school lunches. at $13,094,000, the service said. More than half of the New Bed­ Meanwhile, the AFU is now in Boston Ranks Third ford fleet has boom ladders, with the process of negotiating its first Third ranking port for value of wire rings or baskets at their tops, new contract in many years. Since fish landings in 1960 was Boston which enable fishermen to easily reaffiliating with the SIUNA, the where the total estimate last year and safely go aloft to keep blocks fishermen's union has already was $9,000,000. Gloucester fish in safe and secure shaper made appreciable membership landings valuation last year was es­ The Commerciai Fisheries Bu­ gains and is Interested in organiz­ timated at $6,000,000. Fifth rank­ reau noted that about 65 percent ing thousands of fishermen in ing port was San Diego where an of New Bedford vessels are Maine and oth -r New England estimated $4,000,000 worth of fish equipped with the ladders. The areas who have not had union rep­ wer unloaded. resentation up until now. average cost of installation is $150 The .West Coast tuna fishing per ladder. The resulting efficienpy unions of the SIU are active in and safety more than pays for the San Pedro harbor and in San Diego. original cost. igrkwitfvotv., The New Bedford Fisherman's The Union has also been look­ Straddling a huge cod fish is a member of the Now Biedford Union is the leading factor in the ing into a proposal that its con­ (mSVTMEljOG, Fistiermen'f Union. The 95-pounder was taken during a ttip second ranking port, and the At­ tracted fishing boats install radar in 1954 by the FV Stanley Butler. The near record fish was lantic Fisheiiiieirs Union operates shields or reflectors. purchased by a New Bedford fish company. in Boston and Gloucester. •t"'" MarA, Xt91 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteea

SXtr MSDZCikXa Arab Offkial Assails Blacklist BEIRUT—A Lebanese government nfficlal has voiced criticism of the Arab League boycott of ships of all nations which have traded with Israel. The Minister of Finance told a cabinet meeting that "the way in which the boycott of ships on the blacklist is operated Joseph B. Lofne, MD, Medical Director does greater damage to Arab^^ industry than it does to that of addition, blacklisted ahips are West European unions have als* The Skin; Its Function & Care Israel." blocked from bidding on foreign actively fought the blacklist prac­ The Incident which led to the aid and farm aurplus cargoes going tice since Scandinavian ships hav# An article in "Today's Health" describes the skin as a magic mantle to Arab nations. been Involved in incidents. within which the body is enveloped. It keeps you warm when you are attack on the boycott concerned chilly, and cool when you are hot. It protects your health, and shows the unloading of a cargo'of seed when something is wrong with you. It renews Itself when worn or "potatoes from the Norwegian JuQibo Gets A Check-Up damaged, and cleanses Itself when soiled. freighter Mars. The potatoes were Although the skid is one of the largest organs of the body, it carries consigned for Lebanon originally out its functions so efficiently that we are usually not aware of it. Yet but the freighter was denied un­ the skin is our first line of defense against disease. It regulates the loading rights because she is on body temperature, has the power of excretion and secretion and is ap the blacklist for previously trading Important organ of sensation. with Israel. The skin consists principally of a layer of dense connective tissue However, when the same vessel called the dermis. On the surface of this connective tissue are certain went on to Alexandria, to drop off organs of special functions, and Within or beneath it are glands .and cargo for Egypt, it was suddenly hair follicles. It is covered by an outer layer called the epidermis, removed from the blacklist and un- which contains no blood vessels and is composed of dead cells The losfded normally. The only losers outer cells shed themselves as new ones are formed underneath, so were the Lebanese who had con­ that there is a constant replacement of the body's outer covering." This tracted to purchase the potatoes. acts as a perpetuating cleanser of the body, t The Arab League blacklist was The de'rmis contains connective tissue, elastic fibers, muscles,.glands, the subject of a picket line protest hair follicles and blood vessels. The elasticity can readily be observed last year by the SIU, aided by the by pulling up the skih on the back of the hand and seeing how it International Longshoremen's As­ quickly returns to normal shape.- sociation. The two unions hung up As a person grows older, the skin becomes less elastic and supple; the Egyptian-flag vessel Cleopatra the fatty layer becomes thickehed, and the skin becomes dry" and in protest against the mistreatment wrinkled. Wrinkles are thus a physiological process and, as there is no of American seamen on blacklisled known way to prevent them, no amount of massage or drugs can restore ships and the loss of employment the elasticity or replace the fatty tissue. resulting from the blacklist. The outer layer of the skin is attached to the inner layer so that Seamen on blacklisted ships have certain areas of the body, such as the paims of the hands and the been denied essential services in coles of the feet, appear as parallel ridges. The ridges are individually Suez and otherwise mistreated. In distinct, which makes it possible to use their Imprints as identification marks. The skin contains millions of sweat glands which exude microscopic amounts of water and various salts. The sweat evaporates quickly when Brazil Fires a person is inactive but, on a hot day, or during vigorous exercise, this may amount to many pounds a day. All Customs Rerigged umbo boom at the No. 3 hatch of the Suzanne gets In the skih there are also thousands of hairs and sebaceous glands. final check-out from II to rl Seafarers J. Burgos, OS; P. Aco- The sebaceous glands produce an oily substance which keeps the skin beo, AB; F. Reyes, AB, and R. Zarogozo, AB. lubricated, all of which produces a self-sterilizing action and thus keeps Employees the skin relatively free from organisms. Probably the most important function of the skin is its regulation of Seafarers hitting Brazilian ports body temperature. The temperature of a person's surroundings varies of call may notice brand-new faces widely but, except in illness, the body temperature remains fairly in the ranks of Brazilian customs officers. That's because the incom­ Guide To State constant at 98.6''F. Acne is the most frequent skin condition which doctors have to treat. ing president, Janio Quadros, fired It is most often seen in adolescents and is due to hyperactivity of the every man in the customs* service oily glands. Its result is that the pores of the glands become blocked when he took office. Quadros acted because wide­ Income Taxes and clogged, forming blackheads. If bacteria are present, they may also, form acne or pimples. The best treatment for acne is soap and spread smuggling had made a mockery of BrazUian customs and water. Blackheatls should not be squeezed. (Ed. note: Last month's SEAFARERS LOG carried an article ad­ tariff regulations' Such items as Many skiii conditions or rashes are the skin's reaction to various vising Seafarers on how to handle their Federal income taxes. The automobiles, radios, and whiskey, substances and are known as an allergic reaction. When the cause of a following article deals in a general way with the procedure for .filing which were heavily taxed, were akin condition is not obvious, it is often necessary to test the skin for state tax returns). various substances which are known to cause an allergic reaction, such being smuggled into the country as certain food substances, dust, hair or pollens. in huge quantities. In some ports There are 35 states in the United States which have state The skin is known to react to emotional factors, such as the blushing the illegal traffic far outweighed income taxes. Some of these states, like New York, have of embarrassment or the sweating of the palms undef tensemess or the legal imports. brought their tax system into" reasonable conformity with the anxiety. The appearance of hives over the body from various emotional In one recent Instance, a liquor Federal tax laws. In other-*" factors all can be cleared when the known factors are realized. trader pulled into a Brazilian port words, the exemptions, deduc­ maintains a home, or where he geta Prompt attention to cuts and scratches may minimize skin infection, tions and other features of the his mail. even though scrupulous cleanliness only gives one moderate protection tax are much the same as those This can lead to convplications. against germs. As a matter of fact, washing the skin may encourage provided in the Federal tax laws. For example, if a seaman lives in Infection due to the washing away pf the natural protection of the skin However, most states have their Alabama, but' gives his address, secretions. own individual tax systems. when he signs on, as the Union There are probably more skin copditions produced by too frequent There are two features of all hall in Brooklyn, both New York bathing than by infrequent bathing." This is especially true with a and Alabama would be after him person whose skin-is dry, and in the winter time. If the skin itches, it state tax systems which are identi­ cal as far as seamen are concerned. for state income taxes. However, Is probably due to tod frequent use of soap and wateh. A most common Alabama would be the state en­ dermatitis is found in housewives who use detergents for washing No state is premitted to withhold taxes from a seaman's income, al­ titled to the tax. To avoid diffi­ dishes. This is the well-known condition called "dishpan hands." culty, it's advisable for the seaman Most dermatitis cases are over-treated. Often if the person stops the though they may have withholding provisions for shoreside workers. to list his address where h^ ac­ treatment and gives the skin a rest, he dermatitis will disappear. tually has his permanent home. Whether birthmarks, moles or other skin blemishes should be treated As a resutt, in some states, seamen Among the major seaboard states depends on many factors as to location, size and whether they increase are required to file a declaration which have Income taxes are the in size or not. A doctor should always be consulted about the care of of estimated income in lieu of these conditions. having his tax withheld. following; Tax Warts are caused by a virus, and can be spread on the skin of one Second, and most important, a seaman can only be taxed on his State Due Date person by auto-innoculation, or be passed on to other persons by Alabama April 15 contact. They are not caused by handling toads, unless the person seamen's wages by the state in California April 15 previously handling the toad also had warts. Most of them are self- which he lives. It doesn't matter Delaware April 30 liiniled, especially the kind youngsters have, and will disappear by where he works, or whore his ship­ District of Columbia April 15 themselves. Be a good doctor—charm them away by touching'them ping company employer has its Georgia April 15 with a red feather in the light of the moon. You will be surprised how home office. The seaman's resi­ the psychology works. dence is .decisive. Hawaii April 20 only to have his $20,000 cargo con­ Louisiana May 15 (Comments and sugoestions are invited by the Department and fiscated by customs. The skipper However, otlier earnings are tax­ Maryland April 15 can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) of the boat was jailed. Meanwhile able by the state in which a sea­ Massachusetts April 15 his liquor was privately auctioned man worked. As a non-resident, he Mississippi April 15 off to the highest bidder, along must file, a non-resident tax re­ New York April 15 Stay Put For Jobless Pay with his boat, the proceeds going turn and only include the income North Carolina April 15 Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while to the men who seized the cargo. earned in that state. This income Oregon April 15 on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid Subsequently, the skipper-own­ must also be included on the tax South Carolina April 15 changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ er of the merchandise was released return of the state he resides in. Virginia May 1 ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already and took off for the States in a In most instances, the state of resi­ Of these states, only Hawaii and experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting hurry. dence will give a credit for taxes New York base their state taxes on their next check after they notified the state unemployment Automobiles were the most lu­ paid to another state on income the Federal income tax system at offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. crative smuggling item, since, as earned therein. present. Consequently, Seafarers a result of high duties, a $2,000 What determines residence? Nor­ residing in those states-should con­ An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing American car costs as much as tact the state, tax authoiifie.s to considerable hardship to the men involved. mally, it is decided by any or all $16,000 in Brazil on the legal mar­ of the following; Wliere a seaman find out what the local regulati02i3 ket. is registered to vote; where he are. Fare Twenty SEAFARERS LOG ITereli, IMt Ore Ships Co On Grain Run NEW YORK—Two SlU-contracted grain ships have started on a long-term Gulf-Indit run after being converted from bulk ore carriers by their new owners. The two vesseli are the Transindia and the Transorient, formerly Ore Navigation's Oremar and Feltore. Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director They are owned by Hudson Waterways Corp. Meanwhile, Bethlehem Steel Deadline On New Registration has formally applied for Govern­ March 31 is the deadline for steward department ratings to switch ment construction subsidies on two over into the new class 1-S registration group for chief stewards. After new 51,400-ton ore carriers to re­ that date, according to tlie rules, men coming off the ships, from vaca­ place the two older ships. The new tions or out of the hospital will register either in dClroup 1 for key ore ships would be used on a route ratings other than chief steward or in 1-S. Once roistered in a given between Liberia and the US East group, they will not be able to switch to the other. Coast. They would service recently It appears that with very few exceptions, the Seafarers who normally discovered iron ore deposits in that ship as chief steward are all registering 1-S and are welcoming the African country. Ironically, up to change as offering them a clearer picture of their job opportunities now, none of the Liberian-flag ore and protection against casual shipping in the chief steward rating by carriers have gone near Liberia. men who normally ship other ratings in the department. Hudson Waterways has modified Retraining Begins Soon the two 25,000-ton Venore type With the establishment of the 1-S shipping group, it is now possible ships by installing water-tight to proceed with plahs for a training and recertiflcation program in the hatch covers, cleaning and re­ steward department, beginning with the chief steward rating. This pro­ modeling foc'sles and doing re­ gram is under preparation and should be ready for operation in the pair and replacement work in the near future. engine department. The transition to the group 1-S system has been a smooth one from The proposed new Bethlehem the shipping viewpoint, according to all accounts,' with all available ships are to be 766 feet long and job calls for chief steward going to men who have registered in the have a cruising speed of 16V^ knots, 1-S category. which would enable them to make The training and recertiflcation program is particularly important a US-Liberia round trip in 24 days. In light of the action of the US Coast Guard in giving.all men in the The two vessels would be the larg­ steward department, rated or not, "food handler" certification on est US flag ore carriers. their seamen's papers. Unless the Union and the operators act in this Against a background of billowing steam, a worker checks area through the Food program, unqualified and inexperienced men the newly-installed watertight hatch covers on the Trans- would be able to register and ship as chief steward or in other ke>y India. The conversion of the former Oremar was done at the steward department ratings. The results, of course, would be detri­ Food Plan Bethlehem Steel Company's Hoboken Shipyard. mental to the objectives of the Food Plan. Through the recertiflca­ tion program, men sailing SIU ships will have assurance that the men in charge of the steward department have the training and qualifica­ Jacks Up tions to properly discharge their duties. » » » Ship Stores Kennedy Aide Gets Plea At the recent SIUNA convention, delegates showed a good deal of interest in the operations of the Food and Ship Sanitation Department. HOUSTON—The SIU Food Plan As a result, two resolutions were passed in which it was recommended and Union representatives here that all affiliated unions of the.SIUNA consider action to improve ship­ have combined in assuring proper Of Domestic Operators board feeding and to embark on training programs in this area. storing of the Mt. McKinley (Amer­ The resolution on feeding noted that "shipboard feeding can be im­ ican Tramp Shipping), which is 'WASHINGTON—Representatives of the domestic shipping proved considerably, usually at no additional cost to the operator, if carrying grain out of this port. industry along with spokesmen for the SIU and the National steps are taken to store adequately, to properly inventory and manage SIU Port Agent Bob Matthews Maritime Union had a special meeting here with James M. food stores, and to assure seamen of the services of. trained- steward reported that the beef arose out of the company's practice of pur­ Landis, special assistant to"^ department personnel . . ." the President who is trouble­ tracted Maritime Overseas Corp. Must Be Across-'the-Board chasing all supplies in New York Since the Coastwise Line went and then trucking perishables all shooting transportation prob­ Such steps are effective, the resolution declared, "if they are applied out of business on the west coast the way from New York to Hous­ lems and Government Agency op­ several months back, all that re­ across the board and enforced by qualified individuals who are not in ton. To make matters worse, the the employ of any single shipping company . . ." - erations. The meeting, on Febru­ mains of the once-thriving domes­ meat and vegetables were stored tic shipping industry are two com­ The resolution then called for "a) establishment of minimum stand­ together in the same compartment, ary 27, placed heavy emphasis on ards as to the quantity, quality and variety of stores to be placed aboard the desperate plight of the do­ mon carriers on the -East Coast, despite the obvious need for dif­ Seatrain and Sea-Land. ship for a given voyage, b) shoreside supervision by trained Food Plan ferent temperature ranges for mestic shipping industry. representatives of storing and feeding practices for greater efficiency these food groupings. Just before the meeting, the At one time, the domestic ship­ and better feeding, c) appropriate training for all steward department As a result, when the stores came Luckenbach Steamship Corp. an­ ping Industry offered employment personnel." aboard, the steward department nounced its- abandonment of the to many thousands of seamen. Clearly, the action on this resolution reflects the successful opera­ found that they were considerably intercoastal trade. Luckenbach was The spokesmen for the industry tion of the SIU Food Plan here on the Atlantic and. Gulf. Many of the deteriorated. Union action followed the last commgn carrier in that and the unions pointed out, as they delegates of the other unions attending the convention expressed a to assure that the rejected stores service. Subsequently, Erie and have on previous occasions, that great deal of interest in the Plan and have indicated that they will were replaced and also that proper St. Lawrence announced suspen­ railroad rate-cutting with the ap­ seriously consider setting up appropriate systems of their own to quantities and an appropriate selec­ sion of its East Coast coastwise proval of the Interstate Commerce improve feeding and storing and to upgrade the standards of steward tion of stores were put aboard for operations. Luckenbach has since Commission was making domestio department performance. the voyage. sold two . ships to the SlU-con- shipping extinct. They predict­ The result is likely to be improvement in feeding for seamen across- ed that should the railroads suc­ the-board on American-flag vessels. ceed in driving domestic ships out (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can of business, they would then be in be submitted to this column care oj the SEAFARERS LOG.) a position to bilk shippers by KNOWING YOUR charging exorbitant rates. Seatrain, in addition, has been SIU Food Plan Discussion seeking to g^ railroads to set up SIU CONTRACT combined rate charges on ship­ ments which would give Seatrain SECTION 38. SAILING BOARD TIME, (a) The sailing time shall be a fair share of total rail-ship costs posted at the gangway on arrival when the vessel is scheduled to stay for a given commodity. in port 12 hours or less. When the stay is scheduled to exceed 12 hours, The union and shipowner repre­ the sailing time shall be posted 8 hours prior to scheduled sailing, if sentatives are hopeful that as a before midnight. If scheduled between midnight and 8 AM, sailing result of the meeting there will be time should be posted by 4:30 FM, but not later than 5:00 PM. some executive action at the White (d) If the vessel's departure is delayed and the delay is due to the House level to assist domestio loading or discharging of cargo, the new time of departure shall be shipping. It is believed any rec­ posted on the board, and If such delay exceeds two hours, the watch ommendations Landis would make below may be diamissed and shall receive two hours' overtime for would receive sympathetic con­ such reporting. sideration from President Ken­ (f) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply when sailing is nedy. delayed on account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other condi­ tion beyond the vessel's cbntrol. ^ During the sweep of Hurricane Donna up the Atlantic Coast In September, one SlU-manned ship was originally scheduled to leave New York harbor on Saturday. The hurricane was ripping up the South Atlantic coast at the time, and since the ship is in,domestic 1 trade, it was deemed extremely unwise to risk the ship and the crew. It took two full days for the hurricane to pass, so that it was not iti; until Monday afternoon that the vessel was able to sail. Extremely high tides and very rough water held her to the dock until then. At the following payoff, crewmembers put In for delayed sailing overtime. However, 4t was pointed out that Section 38 (f) above was Chief steward Lconcio Calderon (standing) checks the quite clear and specific on th'is issue—namely that delayed sailing latest Food Plan doings with staffer Erie Klingvall aboard the because of weather conditions rules out payment of overtime. It Is only Steel Flyer, when the ship docked in Erie Basin after complet­ on rare occasions that this clause is invoked, consequently, it was ing a round-the-world run.' understandable that most crewmembers were not familiar with it. w-T*

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Icebreaker in Montreal Harbor Labor Board Findings SIU Of Canada Wins Key Ruling OTTAWA—The SIU of Canada won important victories in its organizing efforts early this month. The Canadian Labour Relations Board here handed down several decisions affect­ ing the Union. • The "Financial Post" of ruled that no bargaining agree­ Montreal characterized the ment existed when the SIU reor­ labor board's decision as opening ganized the workers. the way for new SIU victories in A board-supervised vote was or­ the near future. The paper said dered among the seven employee# that it is anticipated that the SIU of Commercial Cable Co., Halifax, will come out victorious in virtual­ on its cable vessel John W. Mac- ly every vote to be held over the kay. The crew will decide whether next several weeks. to join the Union or remain un­ The board rejected the Canadian organized. Brotherhood of Railway, Transport Union representation votes were and General Workers' application ordered for three deck officers of for certification as bargaining National Sand & Material Co., of agent for two units of the ocean­ Toronto to decide whether the going tug Melanie Fair, currently SIU or the^Canadian Merchant in drydock in Great Britain. Service Guild should represent The CBRT and its creature, the the men. Marine Engineers of the National Association ,of Marine same company will vote for either The Canadian Icebreaker d'lberville cracks fhrough the frozen waters of the St. Lawrence Engineers, are involved in several the SIU or NAME as bargaining River near Montreal this month in preparation for the navigation season. The photo was taken other cases decided by the board. agent. from a helicopter which acts ass trie *eyes" of the ship as it works to clear the last miles The board hearing failed to pro­ A vote among 36 employees of of ice in Montreal Harbor. duce evidence to connect the SIU Upper Lakes Shipping will decide with charges made against it. Capt. between the SIU and NAME. Also William Wharton testified against deciding between the SIU and the the Union at a previous hearing. NAME will be: 26 employees of The board also certified the SIU Scott Misener Steamships; 65 em­ Canadians Play Important as bargaining agent for eight em­ ployees of N .M. Paterson & Sons, ployees on five tugs operated by Ltd.; 62 employees of Hall Corpo­ Abitibi Power & Paper Co., on the ration of Canada. Great Lakes. Nine employees of Dominion Role At SlUNA Convention Abitibi had on file an agreement Steel & Coal (Dominion Shipping with the NAME which expired in Division) will choose between the SAN JUAN, PR—Canadian delegates to the Tenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers 1959, but the SIU was upheld as Seafarers and CBRT. The Train­ International Union of North America played an important role in the international meeting. the new bargaining agent. men held the latest agreement in Hal C. Banks, president of the. SIU of C anada, gave a detailed report to convention The only decision adverse to the Dominion, the board ruled, but the delegates on the position of-^ = SIU was the board's rejection of SIU won the right to appear on the the Union's application to repre­ Canadian maritime and on an execultve vice president of the ballot after application for certifi­ men's Organizational and Griev­ sent two employees of the Domin­ cation. Canadian differences with the SIUNA, representing Canada. ance Committee. ion Coal Co. of Sydney, NS. The In an attempt to split off the National Seamen's Union of Great Canadian delegates to the con­ Paul Gagne, Thorold port agent, Britain. vention had key committee Jobs. labor board found that only one vote, the NAME also intervened, was chairman of the Constitutional man was eligible and could not be but the board did not fall for the In the new structure of the In­ Ray Doucet, Quebec City port Committee which drew up changes ternational constitution. Banks is agent, was secretary of the Sea- organized because only units of ruse and the NAME is not on the in the structure of the Internation­ employees can be uhionized. ballot at Dominion. al. The executive board of the In­ The SIU was certified as bar­ The SIU and the NAME will be ternational was enlarged and other gaining agent for 10 marine engi­ on a ballot for representation of revisions were made. neers of La Verendrye Line, Mon­ 15 employees of Algoma Central & Other delegates from the SIU treal. The Union beat out the Hudson Bay Railway Co. Voting In Canadian Ports of Canada to the convention were NAME which had been bargaining in all elections will be held over Rod Heinekey, William Glasgow, agent in 1958 and 1959; the board the next several weeks. Fred Southern, Roman Gralewicz deck hands. The tug James Whalen and Stan Devine. Montreal Port Open is being used as an icebreaker. MONTREAL—The SlU-contract- Reports To Convention ed Maplebranch opened the port, 4 4 4 for the thii'd year in a row, on Feb­ Sign Barge Pact ruary 20, the earliest opening in VANCOUVER—SIU men with Canada SIU port history. Vancouver Barge Transport voted t 4" to accept a rank-and-file negotiat­ ed agreement that gave them wage, Picks Banks Offii^ers 'togged' welfare, manning and vacation MONTREAL — In nation-wide QUEBEC—N.^M. Paterson mate benefits. CERT, failed in its at­ Union balloting which saw a rec­ and master were charged in court tempt to foist a sellout contract. ord vote of 4,024, Hal C. Banks with falsifj'ing ship's log in con­ 4 4 4 was reelected president of the Sea­ nection with an attempted inciting farers International Union of Can­ charge against. Ray Doucet which Halifax Tight ada. Leonard J. McLaughlin was backfired. HALIFAX—Shipping was scarce reelected assistant secretary treas­ 4" t 4» here," but the cable ship John W. urer of the Union. MacKay picked up a few replace­ New Ships At Thorold ments and some dredging contracts Banks received 3,573 votes and THOROLD—Shipping companies have been let out to bid. McLaughlin's vote totaled 3,298. will have new fleet additions this Seventeen other officials were also spring. Various mates have re­ elected to Union posts throughout ceived letters from the Guild SIU Canadian Canada. All terms of office are for threatening to disclose their names two years. if they sign with the SIU. Incumbent Rod Heinekey was re­ District Halls turned as assistant secretary-treas­ 4> 4 4 FORT WILLIAM 40a Slmpaon St. Toronto Ferry Scrapped Ontaiio Phone: 3-3221 urer of the SIU of Canada's West­ HALIFAX, N.S 128'^ Hollis St. ern District. Don Swait was re­ TORONTO — The TTC freight Phone 3-8911 elected Montreal dispatcher. ferry T. J. Clark went to scrap for MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West Victor 2-8161 On the West Coast, W. Sawadsky the price of a dollar. QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot 4 4 4 Quebec LAfontaine 3-1569 was elected Vancouver port agent THOROLD, Ontario.... .62 St. David St. and C. Neville Vancouver patrol­ Fort William School CAnal 7-521i man. TORONTO, Ofltim 272 King St. E. FORT WILLIAM—Foi* the first EMpire 4-.57in Paul Gagne and H. rahjll were Hal Banks, SIU of Canada president, addresses the SIUNA time the Marine School for deck VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. reelected port agent and patiolman Convention at La Concha Hotel in Puerto Rico. He reported Officers will be open to unlicensed ST. JOHN. NB m Prince William St. • OX 2-6431 for Thorold. on the Canadian maritime situation. • ^ :n.- -> .• : .>"• ' / . Pare Twentj-Twtt SEAFARERS LOG Hank* IMl

t • r V. \ mnip '^^rraJEWATOSJlEWgrrtiik 6OT'^3aP~''"?^^^'iF3nad8HsP MCS Port Agents tonsider Calling Fireman's Happy Home Membership Coastwise Conference SAN FRANCISCO — A special Marine Cooks and Stewards Port Agents Conference, held in San Francisco during the first week of February, took action on a number of topics, including the adoption of a proposal to call a Coastwise Conference of MCS mem­ bers, In their report on the con­ accumulating 360 sailing days, will concerning Union elections and ference, the agents said they be required to take a job assigned election of delegates to the Sea­ agreed in principle to the theory to him or be re-registered." farers International Union of of a Coastwise Conference, but The agents were inform.ed that North America Convention in stated that "to finance this confer­ the three Pacific District unions Puerto Rico; ence > wholly from Union funds have been conferring with Nation­ Publicity Review would be financially unsound and al Labor Relations Board repre­ A review of the publicity and that the membership should be sentatives regarding attacks on the public relations department of the called upon to help defray the ex­ hiring halls. Union and the distribution of the pense of this project as this is for A memorial to Louis Foyt was Union newspaper, "The Stewards their overall benefit." discussed. But the memners in News"; attendance at the Conference felt The recommenoatlon that "offi­ Depends On Members that further "discussion with the cials receive a seven per cent in­ MCS Secretary-Treasurer Ed membership would' be proper be­ crease in wages, this being in line This trailer, shown at a Riverside, Calif., ppark site, !s the Turner called upon all members fore making any final decision and with the action taken by the Sail­ to consider the project in terms home of Vane* -Strouse, retired member of the SIU Pacifis that the feelings of the majority ors' Union and the Fireman's District Marine Firemen's Union. Strouse says, "I hope every­ of both the work to be done and the should be considered." Union, also bearing in mind the financing. "The realization of this Other discussions included: fact that the membership received one can retire and be as happy and well-off as I am.'" conference will, of course, depend A legal analysis of the Landrun- a seven per cent wage increase upon the response the members Griffin Act and its requirements plus fringe benefits." make, financially and otherwise," he said. Congressmen Bark "I have asked the patrolmen to accept contributions earmarked for the MCS Conference." Pacific Port News The Secretary-Treasurer added, SUP On MSTS Probe "there are many complex problems WASHINGTON—Congressional support for a request by to be solved in order to hold a Portland Shipping Up Wilmington Trial Run the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Masters, Mates and Conference of the size and im­ PORTLAND—SUP reports ship­ WILMINGTON—Unemployment Pilots for an investigation into MSTS Far East operation b£ portance of this project. As quick­ ping has picked up considerably office clerks gave members hard ly as these are ironed out I will US flag ships with Japanese"*" and some grain ships are expected time by asking for union books to Issue the formal call for the Con­ crews was promised by three Japan today has a healthier marl- back from the Orient shortly. Still see if members have paid their ference." members of Congress last time industry than the US, and waiting clarification about some dues. SUP agent called up and told In other areas, the Conference month. that money spent on Japanese oper­ grainers scheduled to come here office that if man.had shipping card recommended that a handbook be The SUP and the MM&P ations might better be spent at Issued to all ship delegates and from Astoria. MCS port agent re­ he had to be paid up in union. home. ports Olympic Pioneer finally paid MCS agent reports action will be called for a thorough probe of the that forms be printed and distrib­ Military Sea .Transportation Serv­ MSTS claims that operations by uted to each ship on which the off, with company agreeing to pay taken against any member who all disputed overtime, make neces­ trys to chisel through dual registra­ ice's Far East Area policy of oper­ Japanese nationals is "important delegate can keep records of over­ ating 17 LST's, under US flag, to international relations and ia time earning. Such records could sary repairs and supply new mat­ tion. The Mormao trial run is tresses and pillows for entire crew. expected to occur in May. with alien crews. support of the Japanese economy." be used to expedite any beefs and Congressman Thomas M. Pelly But the practice Is in violation prevent the "petty chiseling of t> t> ti ti t> of Washington, member of the some steamship companies." of Defense and Commerce Depart­ lliamna In Seattle Honolulu Slow House Merchant Marine and Fish­ ment agreements that gives US Dues Arrears List SEATTLE — MFOW reports an HONOLULU —MFOW shipped eries Committee, said in a tele­ berth line vessels first prlori(ty in A listing of all members In ar­ efficient shutting down of the 32 men from this port during the gram that he concurs with the American shipping and last, where rears of dues and assessments will lliamna, so fast in fact that it six-week period ending the begin­ position of Morris Weisberger. The no American-flag shipping is avail­ be sent to each branch and every caught a brother who had stood the ning of last month. Shipping SUP and MM&P claim that man­ able, then foreign-flag shipping '•J'^ 'r'-"' ship delegate so that the Union 8-12 watch as he was changing his slowed down the beginning of ning the MSTS Far East ships may be used. can correct any violation of the clothes. The lights went out and last month when three Matson with alien crews cost the US $8 Constitution. Patrolmen will not he had to borrow a flashlight so ships went into the yard, laying millions per year which is drainet^ collect any dues from any mem­ he could dress and go home and off their crews. from the American economy. SIU Patific bers or permit holders who could not be arrested for indecent ex­ t 4» ^ In addition to the reply from be suspended from the Union ac­ posure. MCS reports shipping has Congressman Pelly, the SUP re­ cording to the Constitution. The San Pedro Tight Disfricf Halls remained fair for this time of year. SAN -PEDRO-:-Shipplng slowest ceived answers to its request from agents recommend that a joint The optical program is going Union-industry committee estab­ since 1949. MFOW says automa­ Senator Warren Magnuson of SUP foward with final bids out on job tion has cut jobs as ships are in Washington, chairman of the Sen­ HONOLULU Pier 8. Room 208 lish a registration and referral fee orders and doctor appointments. PHone 502-777 port only 12 hours before being ate Merchant-Marine Committee, NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. for all new registrants. Jackson 9-7423 Better regulation of graduates •t i fully loaded and underway. Port and Senator J. Strom Thurmond of NEW YORK 679 4lh Ave., Brooklyn team came in second in baseball South Carolina. HYaclnth 9-OGOS of the Steward school was needed, NY Has Chow Beef PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. the agents felt, and accordingly league last year and looks to do The San Francisco "Call Bulle­ CApltoI 3-4336 NEW YORK — MFOW reports SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. they suggested that a graduate better this year as season Is open­ tin" supported the position of the Douglas 2 8363 usual beefs on chow and a continu­ ing. two Unions, pointing out that SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. sail in an entry rating for 360 ing beef on Matson ships about "Main 20293 days, after which he could sail in WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. company sluffing off repairs on Terminal 5-6617 the graduate rating. "A program heating systems. The very good will be inaugurated whereby any shipping reported by the SUP is new student, during the period of MC&S expect to fall off somewhat in the Pacific District Shipping HONOLULU Room 206, Pier 8 next few weeks. Agent reports PHone 5-1714 NEW ORLteANS...... 523 Bienville St. On these pages is news of lowest number of men registered Port SUP MFOW MC&S Total RAmond 7-423 NEW YORK 673 4th Ave.. Brooklyn activities of the SIU Pacific in port in quite a few years, MCS 1/10 to 2/6 2/1 to 2/28 2/1 to 2/28 HYaclnth 9-6600 District representing the three slripping has been slow, with many PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. 451 1,210 CApltol 7-3222 West Coast unlicensed unions, members manning picket lines in San Fran. 607 152 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. the recent SIU tugboat strike. EXbrook 7-5600 the Sailors Union of the Pa­ - Seattle 127 64 14 205 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. cific, the Marine Firemen's 4". 4« 4« MAln 3-0083 WILMINGTON 602 Broad Ave. Union and the Marine Cooks Portland 119 43 30 192 TErminal 4-B533 and Stewards Union, who sail SF Contract Talks under the SIU banner predomi­ SAN FRANCISCO—SUP agents Wilmington 361 (no hall) 83 444 MFOW met with Matson, PMA and Stand­ nantly in the Pacific trades to New York 21 163 HONOLULU... 56 North NImltz Highway ard Oil of California in contract 117 25 PHone 5.0077 Hawaii, Alaska, the Far East NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. and on 'round-the-world runs. talks. All reefer boxes on Oregon New Orleans 23 (no hall) 8 26 MAgnoIla 0404 Bear were condemned and portable NEW YORK 130 Greenwich St. The SIU Pacific District Unions COrtland 7-7094 are a key group in the SIUNA, boxes will be placed on the after Honolulu 17 44 12 73 PORTLAND 522 NW Everett St. main deck for next trip, MCS CApltol 3-7297 8 representing as they do the (no hall) 48 SAN FRANCISCO 240 Second St. reports. One year rule saw 76 San Pedro (no hall) 48 DOuglas 2-4592 entire maritime Industry on the SAN PEDRO 2S8 West 7th Ot.' replacements sign on President Total 1.371 376 614 2,361 TErminal 3-4489 West Coast. SEATTLE .....2333 Western Ave. Cleveiand. MAln 2-8326 Mard. INl SEAFARERS LOG Paie Twenty-TbrM

West Coast Gets MCS Stewardess MFOW And Sailors Tonicer Agreement SAN FRANCISCO—An area of agreement in wage, nego­ Elect 1961 Officers tiations, which will be used as tlie pattern for the industry, has been reached between the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the California Shipping•*• Company, a subsidiary of figured on a seven day basis on the W. W. Jordan Weisberger Standard Oil of California. West Coast. In his secretary's report, Secre­ Some examples of the old and tary-Treasurer Morris Weisberger new rates are: AH (3 years), pres­ Heads MFOW Leads SUP stated if the membership approves ent: $360 a month, proposed: $385; SAN FR.ANCISCO—William W. SAN FRANCISCO—Union-wide the agreement—it is to go into ef­ Oiler, present: $360, proposed: Jordan was elected president of baiioting by the Sailors Union of fect • February 1—"in accordance $385; Cook, present $415, proposed: the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oiiers, Watertenders and Wipers the Pacific over a two-month pe­ with past policy we would expect $445; Electrician, present: $530, riod ended January 31 with the the same settlement from other proposed: $565; Wiper, present: Association in a three-month elec­ tion that saw several close con­ reelection of all incumbent offi­ tanker companies." $320, proposed: $3^, and Mess- cers, approval of an amendment Better Than Original GlTer man, present: $285, proposed: $305. tests and resulted in the election of some new men to Union posts. to the Union constitution, and the The present overtime rates of defeat for the second year in a row In recomniending approval of $2.00 and $2.60 will be increased Jordan succeeds former presi- the negotiated settlement, Weis­ of a proposed change in the ship­ to $2.10 and $2.75. Present penalty dent_^ Sam Bennett who did not ping rule. A total of 3,655 votes berger said that although the Un­ rates of $1.50 and $1.90 will be­ seek'reelection. ion "didn't get everything -we A distaff member of the were cast in seven ports. come $1.55 and $1.95. In the race for vice president. The only major change in offi­ asked for, the settlement we -Weisberger stated the Union was MC&S, Vino Hail, tends Art Coleman, reached is better than what they cers was the election of San Franr prepared "to gd to Los Angeles for the books in the ship's li­ Portland agent, Cisco first patrolman Jack Dwyer originally offered and is more in defeated incum­ meetings with other companies. brary while working as as assistant sec­ line with what we got from the rest These include Tidewater, Rich­ bent Jack Hatton of the West Coast industry." stewardess aboard the by a vote of 1,515 retary to replace field, General Petroleum (Socony Harry Johnson, Wages and overtime rates are Mobil), and Union Oil (Pacific President Monroe (APL). to 1,103. The ship was in New York C. A. Peterson who did not seek Cbast Transport); reelection. The key disagreement was over harbor at the time. was reelected treasurer, nar­ Morris Weis­ T urnabout the company's argument based on berger was re­ their previous settlements with the rowly defeating Jess Stashin in a Jordan elected secretary- Mates and Engineers which treasurer of the amounted to less than five percent Firemen Aid 1,466 to 1,134 Record Is vote. SUP unopposed. and to the differential between the" Also reelected at San Francisco officers elected Weisberger West Coast and East Coast tanker headquar ters Challenged agreements of previous years. Hurt Mate were Bob Sherrill, business agent No. 1; George Paton, business were Joe Pohorence, dispatcher; SAN FRANCISCO—The Marine The Union argued that "we are C. p. Shanahan, first patrolman; not bound to follow the East Coast agent No. 2; Stanley Mish, busi­ Cooks and Stewards are quietly— ness agent-clerk, and dispatcher Jim Dimitratos, second patrolman, and unofficially—challenging a pattern, or the settlements made With Fund and Homer Davis, engine and stew­ with the Mates and Engineers." C. J. Christie. story in the New York Times SAN FRANCISCO —The mem­ Fred Bruette defeated incum­ ard patrolman. William Berger which states that the Queen Eliz­ bership of the Marine Firemen's bent Seattle port agent A. H. Ward was elected third patrolman. abeth set a turnabout record Union fias approved an appeal to while Harry Jorgensen won over At Seattle, Ed Coester was re­ when it reached New York with WC Firm individuals for help for MFOW incumbent Seattle business agent elected agent and George L. Lewis, 832 passengers aboard, discharged member Sam Matthews, now a W. Haley. patrolman, while in Portland, them, took on stores and new pas­ patient at the Marine Hospital San Pedro balloting resulted in Frank Fellows was elected agent sengers and then sailed lor Eu­ To Operate here. the reelection of Joe DoBosics as succeesing Ragnvald Johansen who rope all within 16 hours and 35 Matthews, a black gang member port agent, while Tom Meyer won did not seek reelection. John Bat- minutes. of the SS President Polk in 1959, in a six-way contest for business ties was elected patrolman to suc­ The MCS also questions the in­ Coastwise was mugged while ashore in New agent of San Pedro. ceed Fellows. SEATTLE — Olympic - Griffiths R. N. Sweeney, formerly Port­ Gordon Ellis was reelected Wil­ ference of the Times that the Lines has filed an application with York, and as a result of the brutal record of fastest turnabout of treatment became temporarily par­ land business agent, was elected mington agent and Ray Murphy the Federal Maritime Board for port agent for Portland. A close and Tony Finale were reelected any liner is held by the French assistance in the construction of alyzed from the waist down. ship Liberte which made the He is expected eventually to race for the Portland business patrolmen. two container ships for operation agent post went to Bernard J. Car­ In New York, William Armstrong turnabout in something like 14 in the Pacific coastwise trade. respond to physiotherapy, but he will surely suffer with his injury penter over Jack T. O'Gieblyn is agent and Geert Pott, patrolman. hours. The new ships will have all the James Dooley was reelected Hono­ Challenging the Times, the for a long time. For 16 months he and Joseph P. Donahue. special developments tailored for Red Ramsay was reelected un­ lulu agent. West Coast union notes the records was in the Marine Hospital in New the trade. The company plans to opposed as New York Port agent, The four delegates to the SlUNA of the two Matson Liners, Lurline have the 18-knot vessels make a York before being brought here. A resident of Honolulu, Mat­ while Incumbent New York busi­ convention were Weisberger, Arm­ and Matsonia, which have been weekly turnaround between Seat­ ness agent Jack (Slim) Von Hess strong, Coester and Ellis. The vote making the complete turnabout— tle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, thews is a long way from home at the hospital, and enjoys seeing was reelected business agent. to accept the constitutional changes cargo, passengers and stores—in or two sailings in each direction Alex Jarrett was unopposed and was carried by a seven to one Honolulu in six hours. Both ves­ per week. friends. He is married and the father of seven children. Two sons reelected Honolulu port agent. margin. sels have often done the same in Each ship will be fully contain­ Elected to the Board of Trustees The proposed shipping rule San Francisco or^Wilmington, the erized with a capacity of 200 con­ and two daughters and his wife have visited from Hawaii and were Bruette, DoBosics, Mish and change failed to get the required passenger complement often being tainers each 8x8x20, and 75 autos. Sherrill. Delegatas to SlUNA helped Sam's morale. two-thirds majority for the second over 800, and the conditions are Rates will include door to door convention were Bruette, Shenill, The Marine Firemen's Union has time. The change would have al­ roughly equivalent to Cunard ships. pickup and delivery. Ramsay and Ilatton. urged members to contribute to a lowed men to return to their ves­ The four delegates to the SlUNA sels provided the ship had not been fund being raised for the benefit Convention left for Puerto Rico of Matthews. Contributions to the laid up more than 21 days. The New Apostleship Home early this month. The biennial fund have been received from the present rule which will continue, engine departments of the SS meeting ended March 18. limits the time to 10 days. Mfriposa, Hawaiian Banker, Presi­ dent Cleveland, Hawaiian Trader, President Hoover and other ships, and from individuals. Am-Hawaiian To Run Again Contributors aboard ship to the SAN FRANCISCO — American-Hawaiian—uncier contract Sam Matthews fund have been to the three unions of the SIU Pacific District—is planning to asked to turn their donations over resume service in the US intercoastal tra

9age Vweaty-F* SEAFARERS LOG Maroii. IMl All That's Left Of Messhaii Seafarer Adds Movie Uole To Roster Of Offbeat Jobs If a man's been boxing champ at 12, milkman at 13 and subsequently circus roustabout, stowaway, seaman on ships of half-a-dozen nations, butcher boy, plumber's helper,. ferry hand, sparring partner, dredgeman and linguist, tradition has it that he must wind up in one of two professions—writing or-*- ——— acting. Arriving on St. Patrick's Day, Ray Robinson and Johnny Saxtoii. For Seafarer Peter Arthurs 1950, quit the ship and started ship­ However, Pete was forced to put the choice was acting. He recently ping out of the downtown job the fight game aside because of a landed his first movie Tole in "The agencies to Greek and Liberian nasal malformation which inter­ World's Greatest Sinner,^ an Inde­ fered with his breathing. pendent production, and is hopeful A couple of Pete's most memor­ that it will launch him on an act­ able fights were those in which he ing career. came out on the losing end. "I was Pete, who sails as bosun or AB on an Isthmian ship in Calcutta in has long had theatrical ambitions. 1953 and we were hung jup there His first break came in 1956 when, for five or six weeks. A local while on shore leave in Germany promoter .was putting on a show- he struck up an acquaintance with Bengal versus Japan. I became a actor Timothy Carey, then filming ringer for Bengal." "Paths of Glory" on location with Unfortunately, the Bengali ringer Kirk Douglas. Carey encouraged didn't stand up,, primarly because him to get professional training. there's no opportunity for road- Subsequently he took dramatic les­ work on the deck^f a C-3. "I was ' Seafarer Earl Cronseil, OS, stands In front of all that remains sons at the Stella Adler Theatre doing pretty well until I ran out of of four foc'sles and the crew messhaii on the Ocean Evelyn. Studio in New York City. gas and got flattened." After that, The damage was done during an English Channel collision Carey meanwhile, had done a the local promoters relied on their with a Dutch ship. series of major movie roles and own Bengal tigers Instead of the then set out on his own as an inde­ imported variety. pendent producer. The result was Another losing battle was fought "The World's Greatest Sinner" In short time later in Korea. At Three Seafarers injured which Pete plays a modest support­ Seafarer Peter Arthurs is the time. Army MPs were attempt­ ing role.* shown with scowl and greaset^ ing to make celibates out of seamen A native of Dundalk, County paint for movie role. arriving there after transpacific Louth,. Ireland. Pete is fluent in voyages. In the course of their In Ocean Evelyn Crash Gaelic as well as English and tankers- and Panamanian banana crusade for purity, two MPs caught picked up Norwegian and Spanish boats. him with a-Korean girl. The result Three Seafarers were injured last month when the SIU- in the course of his travels. "It was The following year Pete went was a one-sided contest in which contracted Ocean Evelyn (Maritime Overseas) was involved a matter of self-defense on some to Montreal entering the US legally no amount of roadwork would have in a collision with a Dutch freighter, the Amstel Hoek, in the of those ships," he explained. "I from there. He continued shipping been much use. A weekend in a English Channel. either learned the language or I on runaways until he got his US Korean pokey was then added to starved." his roster of experiences. At the time of the accident, their ship will be ready for sea seamen's papers. Shortly after­ after undergoing repairs. Pete parted company at an early Latest Bout the Evelyn was outbound for ward, he caught his first SlU ship. Southhampton, England, after mak­ age with what is considered the He promptly went to the SlU normal life. At age 12, he won the Pete's latest bout was with the ing her regular call at Breraer- deck department school for an AB's doctors at the Public Health Hospi­ haven, Germany. The collision 63-pound boxing championship of ticket but was turned down by the Ireland in contests held in Dublin tal who have been straightening caused considerable damage to the Shelley Hits Coast Guard as underage. He got out his deviated septum. Mean­ after end of the Evelyn. It tore a Stadium. The next year, he repre­ the ticket later on and, at 22, got sented the Free State in a boxing while, he's looking forward to the hole in the hull at the number six his bosun's endorsement, making tourney at Ulster Hall, Belfast, day when "The World's Greatest hatch, wrecking the crew messhaii Runaways' him one of the youngest bosuns in Sinner" hits the local movie circuit. and four foc'sles on that side and Northern Ireland. He learned some the business. of the fine points of the ring at the "It's one of those offbeat films, the number one lifeboat. age of 11 when he was put in re­ Subsequehtly, Pete tried his hand the kind that's very successful It also knocked over a couple of Unreliability in the Golden Gloves under the form school for swiping two suck­ these days, about a man who is booms, bent a kingpost out of the WASHINGTON—The seizure of tutelage of Pete Mello, US Olympic ling pigs from a farmhouse. first an evangelist and then a line and did other minor damage. the Portuguese liner Santa Maria On the more humdrum level, he coach. Mello had high hopes for street-comer operator who starts Two of the three SIU men who by revolutionaries points up the was earning his keep by serving as him as a middleweight prospect. his own political party. If it does were injured. were William Luhr- weaknesses of relying on foreign- the local milkman, newsboy, butch­ He also served as sparring partner well, Carey will be able to produce sen, engine utility, lacerations of flag ships. Rep. John Shelley for Johnny Lombardo, a welter­ er's assistant, farmhand and in another film and I might land an­ the nose and face; and Edward (Dem.-Wash.) told the House of similar jobs. However, Dundalk's weight who campaigned against other movie role." Bliss 2nd electrician, back injuries Representatives here. horizons proved too confining, so at and possible kindney damage. A In a statement to the House, Rep. 14 he ran away with a gypsy cara­ third Seafarer, who was not iden­ Shelley pointed out that runaway- van. Later he joined Duffy's Circus, tified, received minor injuries. flag ships supposedly under the "ef­ a famous local institution. The Evelyn made It Into South­ fective control" of the US are sub­ At 15, he decided he had seen all Maritime Roundup hampton under her own steam and ject to loss resulting from political there was to see in Ireland and went Into a yard for repairs. pressure in foreign countries, par­ tried to join the British Navy in Dense Channel Fog ticularly on the seamen. "Effec­ Belfast. Being turned down as Major changes in navigational aids on the Delaware River have been The accident took place on Fe­ tive control" arrangements with under age, he turned to merchant put into effect. Two lightships in the area are being discontinued, one. bruary 16 during a dense channel runaway shipowners, he said, are shipping, stowing away in the chain Overfalls Lightship, for one year, the second. Winter Quarter Shoal fog marked by a number of ship­ worthless, because the owners locker of the Black Sod, a coasting Lightship station, permanently. A new lightship, known as Delaware ping mishaps. "could transfer their ships to some collier. Customs officers picked him Lightship, has been set up about 30 miles northeast of Winter Quarter. The injured men were expected other country . . . They mean even up at Douglas, Isle of Man, and The brightness of three lighthouses in the area was increased to two to be confined to the hospital for less when we realize . . . that the promptly packed him off home. million candlepower. about two weeks, according to a seamen that man these . . . ships Collier Deck Boy 4" 4« 4» cable from ship's delegate Mike are the ones and the only ones In March, 1949, still several The dumping of garbage and raw wastes in Lake Michigan by ships Rozolshi. He added that the men that really have control." months' shy of his 16th birthday, he using the St. Lawrence Seaway is creating a problem that poses a may return to the Ocean Evelyn He question^ reliance on sea­ added some notches to his age to health hazard to lakeside communities according to Rep. Robert P. after their release, which Is ex­ men "who do not. owe allegiance get a deck boy's job on the collier Griffin, (Rep.-Mich.). He said Public Health Service experts are study­ pected to be about the same time to the US but instead to some Beryl. His age was discovered after ing the problem and he may propose regulations similar to those in ef­ other country whose Ideological and two months, he was put ashore In fect on the Canadian side of the eSaway, where ships are prohibited political philosophies are frequent­ Dublin. This time though, he made from dumping debris in Canadian waters. ly and must usually diffeient flora it out of Ireland, ferrying over to 4* 4 ^ ours." Holyhead, England. London was the A port, called the "Gateway to Prosperity" is scheduled to be com­ He noted also that the Navy next stop and with it a job as a pleted in April in San Salvador, the tiniest Latin American nation. would have trouble cbmmandeer- plumber's helper. Acajutla, a $6 million project, was started in 1956 and has already at­ Ing "effective control" ships dur­ "While in London, I found out tracted major industries. Now ships will be able to dock at the Pacific ing an emergency. "The recent in­ that the Norwegians had a ship­ Coast port, where its 900-yard wharf can handle four 10,000 to 12,000- cident involvinjg the Portuguese ping office there. I figured they ton vessels at a time. The port complex includes new breakwaters, liner . . . demonstrates how impos­ wouldn't be concerned about how warehouses, crane equipment, scales and other modem machinery. sible it would be to corral several old I was and I was right." He 4 4 4 , hundred ships that are trying to shipped out as messboy on the The 43rd annual season of the International ice Patrol, maintained by avoid seizure. The fact that the tanker Salamis, which he described the US Coast Guard, started la.st month when a CG airplane took off Santa Maria copld avoid detection as a "fast course in Norwegian." from Argentina, Nfd,, and headed out over the Grand Banks looking for by the US Na'vy ... further higii- The Salamis put into Aruba ice dangerous to shipping. In addition to .the air patrols, two ocean­ lights the fakery . . . behind the where the youthful messman tried going tugs and a buoy tender are taking part. Ice information bullen- 'effective control' concept." to jump ship. The vessel had al­ tins are broadcast twice daily from Argentina. Officials expect this ready taken up anchor when the season to be milder than the last two and to end by. mid-July. Dutch police caught up with him 4 4 4 and saw to it that he caught his A Japane.se shipyard is building the world's first tanker designed aliip by launch. specifically to cany liquefied petroleum. The 17,000 deadweight-ton Ship's delegate Mike Rozal- After a Rotterdam payoff, Pete ship will carry 180,000 barrels at a temperature of 40 degrees below ski, AB, wonders how crew rofUBWS' caught the Belinda for New York. zero. The designers have not revealed the technical aspects of the ship. will top these booms. r-f.-r-.-l-^ff. -M Marel, INl SEAFARERS LOG rage Twealr-FlTa

Feb. UIW BenefiU UIW Safety Committee At Hussmann Totalled $7,401.56 The United Industrial Workers Welfare Plan paid out 57 benefit claims to UIW members or their dependents during February, according to the Plan. The total paid out during the month was $7,401.56, whith was slightly more than month, according to the UIW Wel­ the $6784.65 disbursed during fare Plan. Of the 57 claims paid the preceeding month to 36 UIW out during February, 23 went to members or their families. members while 34 were to depend­ Higrhest Is $570.85 ents. The, hii'^bst welfare, chepk during February went to Joseph Znaniee Cite Correction of M. F. Stevenson, who received $570.85. Other bene^ checks in UIW Poster amounting to $200 or better went All UIW shop stewards and to the following: Ruth Sandler, members should take'note that an Schaevitz Engineering, $470.25; incorrect telephone number ap­ Daniel Biasiello, Air Master Corp., pears on the small white posters $464.25; Marie McConaghy, Air recently distributed, which list Un­ Three members of five-man safety committee at the UlW-contracted Hussmann Refrigerator ion numbers to call on matters Master Corp., $419.55; Michael Pa- plant near Philadelphia line up for photog. From left are Doc Hollidoy, Joe Girolo and George diiia. Beam Matic, $410.00; Robert concerning welfare and grievances. T. Moroni, Hussman Refrigerator, Under welfare, the number that Cupp. The other two committee members were not available for picture. $380.78; Dimas Quiiles, Fox Iron should have appeared is: WHite- Works, $338.90, and Edward Smith, hall 3-3020. This should be Allied Gummed Products, $250.00. changed as soon as possible to Ten checks covering maternity avoid delay and get speedy serv­ Workers At Sea Mac Boat benefits were paid out during the ice on their welfare benefit claims.. UIW Men At Hiil-Chase Give UIW All-Out Support PHILADELPHIA—Within a two-week period, 95 percent of the employees of Sea Mac Boat Co., Riverside, NJ, have responded to initial organizational efforts by the United In­ dustrial Workers of the SIU, in this city, by signing pledge cards indicating their desire for genuine trade union rep--» resentation and better work­ workers was held during which steward was Joseph Moats; shop ing conditions. time a chief steward and shop steward elected was Thomas Shul- Since the cards were signed late steward were elected by the Sea tiee. A third Sea Mac worker, last month, a first meeting with the Mac employees. Chosen as chief Donald Barnes was elected to serve on the employees negotiating con>- mittee with the two stewards. Sea Mac, which manufactures pleasure boats—both inboard and 3 UIW Delegates Attend outboard varieties—employs about 40-50 workers during the peak sea­ son, which usually starts sometime during April. At present, a work SlUNA 10th Convention force of 20 is employed, including NEW YORK — Three delegates representing the United spray painters, carpenters, sanders, hull builders, boat fitters and up­ Industrial Workers of the SIU were on deck during the holsterers. The company has two tenth bienniel convention of the SIUNA which was held dur­ work shops and a show room ing the week of March 13 to'*' housed in a one-story building in 18 at the Hotel La Concha in portunity to do so as of last Janu­ Riverside, near here. San Juan, PR. ary 20. Balloting for convention The trio — Larry Brown, Sal delegates took place early in Feb­ Macarrone and Jack Miller—were ruary and was conducted according These Are Your chosen by UIW members in a to law and accepted practice. secret mail referendum vote con­ The results of the election were Union Meetings ducted during the first part of announced by headquarters during February. the middle of last month. —Attend Them! This marked the first time that The UIW was allotted three dele- i All union members should the UIW—acting under its own gates to the SIUNA convention in 1 regularly attend the member­ recognition of the growth of the | constitution — has received direct ship meetings in their area. representation at an SIU conven­ organization. Delegates to the con- [ tion. vention are allotted to the various | These meetings are devoted to discussions of matters vital to A total of five members had districts in accordance with the j nominated themselves to the dele­ number of members the divisions the welfare and security of gate posts. have. (See convention story on every UIW member and his Page 3). Anyone who wished to place his family. name in nominallon had the op- What's more, these meetings provide every UIW member Tlie news on this page deals Talks Gain with the opportunity to speak up with people working under the and stale his views about these SIU banner in shoreside estab­ vital matters. lishments engaged in maritime At Jay-Kay Here is the schedule of the production and allied fields, next meetings: included among the items NEW YORK — Two negotiation NEW YORK-Tuesday, April made are cordage, canvas, meetings between the United In­ dustrial Workers of the SIU and lifesaving equipment, ship's 4, at 6 PM, SIU Hall, 675 the mangement of the Jay-Kay gear and related industrial Fcurtli Ave., B'klyn. Corporation have taken place since products. Because there had BALTIMORE - Friday, April the UIW became certified as bar­ not been any organization avail­ gaining agent for Jay-Kay workers 7, at 8 PM, SIU Hall, 1216 able to them, many of these E. Baltimore St. Above are a few views of UIW members employed at Hill- last month. workers were formerly without SUNBURY — Sunday, April Chase Steel, in Baltimore. Posing beside machine at plant any union protection, until they The most recent negotiations 9, at 2 PM, Friendsfiip Fire (top left) are Doxier Stowers and (at right) Mel Plowman, came under the SIU banner. took pldce late last month at Un­ Developments in their area will ion headquarters. At that time. Company. shop steward. Top right: Bill Justh operates a cgtting ma­ UIW members and union ofiicials i chine at the UlW-contracted plant. Above, (I to r) Peter be reported here because they PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, presented their contiact demands j April 11, at 7:30 PM, SIU Hall, Ferrr!!i> ^^tnd Horry Clilsliolm handle special lifting device at are an important part of the' maritime industry. to the employers. Other meetings ! 2604 S. 4th Street. Hill-Chase. will follow, according to reports. ' jprt-^ni-rr- • - ' •^:;:-r^

Pace Twenty-Sfat SEAFARERS LOG I. 1»^1 SmiiSiSm

Ail of the following SlU families httve re- The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the ceived a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $52,000 in benefits was paid. ' bond from the Union in the baby's name, (Any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late representing a total of $8,400 in maternity filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the dis­ benefits and a maturity value of $1,050 in position of estates.)

bonds: Edward 8. Cannon, 64; Brother Ferdinand Vigo, 41: A cerebral James H. West, 68: A heart ail­ Cannon passed away due to a brain hemorrhage was the cause of death ment was the cause of death Ho Timothy White, born October 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mra. Terranct hemorrhage on to Brother Vigo Brother West on White, Galveston, Texas. September 23, on December 22, January 11, 1961 Georfe Silva, born November 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mn. George 1960, while 1960, at Fortale- at , the USPHS Silva, Baltimore, Md. aboard the SS za, Brazil. He had Hospital, Staten Mary Ann Thomas, born December 31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mra. Choctaw in Kobe, been shipping Island, NY. He Michael Thomas, Baltimore, Md. Japan. He had SIU since 1939 began sailing in shipped In the In the engine de­ the SIU steward Milton Boiiny, born January 6, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Milton Bol- SIU deck depart­ Ing, Texas City, Texas. partment. Surviv­ department in ment since 1951. ing is his widow, in 1942 and had Mary Alice Browniny, born Januarj' 12, 1961, to Seafarer and Mra. Surviving is a Mrs. Dorothy Vi­ been receiving Thomas Browning, Mobile, Ala. brother, Charles go of New Or­ special disability Martha Smith, born November 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas -M. Cannon of Seattle, Wash. Burial leans, La. Burial was at St. Roch benefits since 1959. His sister, Miss Smith, Woodford, Va. was at sea. Total benefit: $4,00&. Cemetery, New Orleans. Total ben­ Marjorie West of New York. NY, Charlene Linden, born January 9, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clarence efit: $4,000. survives. Burial was at Heavenly Linden, Brooklyn, NY. » ^ Rest Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ. Zena Stewart, born January 7, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Stew­ Victor B. Cooper, 63: Brother 4" 4" Total benefit: $4,000. art, Covington, La. Cooper died of diabetes and a Eugene G. Senff, 53: Brother 4" 4' 4" Wander Johnson, born December 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Neres heart condition Senir died of a heart attack on Jan­ at the USPHS Charles J. Neumaier, 75: Broth­ Johnson, Mobile, Ala. uary 23, 1961, at er Neumaier died of a lung condi- Hospital, Staten Charlestown, SC. Robert Caldas, born November 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Island, NY, on t i o n at the Gaidar, New Bedford, Mass. He had sailed in USPHS Hospital, October 3, 1960. the SIU deck de­ Betty Edwards, born October 7, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Howard San Francisco, He had shipped partment since Edwards, Gulfport, Miss. in the SIU en­ Calif., on Janu­ 1943, and is stfr- ary 30, 1961. He Wander Capo, born January 21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Capo, gine department vived by his wid­ began sailing SIU Ponce, Puerto Rico. .. since 1948, and ow, Mrs. Mary is survived by a in the steward Linda Saner, born December 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Senff of Balti­ department in Sauer, Woodside, LI, NY. daughter. Miss more, Md. Burial Shirley Mae Cooper of Fresno, 1940 and had Ronald Barnes, born January 13, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald was at Baltimore Calif. Burial was at Beverly- Na­ been receiving Barnes, Arklan, Wash. Holy Rest Cemetery. Total benefit: special disability tional Cemetery, NJ. Total benefit: $4,000. Dewey Penton, born December 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dewey $4,000. benefits since last August. A son, •Penton, Pearl River, La. t. Charles R. Neumaier, of West -Los Patsy Matthews, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Earl » » Angeles, Calif., survives. Burial Matthews, Stacks, La. Dolor F. Stone, 60: Brother was at Olivet Memorial Park, Saa Wayne Altstatt, born February 7, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Benjamin N. Stewart, 54: Broth­ Stone died at sea aboard the SS Francisco. Total benefit: $4,000. Altstatt, Houston, Texas. er Stewart passed away at home in Santore on Janu­ 't> 4" Patricia Kenny, born January 5, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry Slidell, La., on ary 23, 1961, as Joan R. Vaiques, 62: Brother Kenny, Bronx, NY. January 3, 1961, the result of a Vazquez died of a heart condition Sandra Hensley, born February 2, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack as the result of heart ailment. He aboard the S3 Hensley, La Porte, Texas. a heart ailment had been ship­ Del Sud at sea on Sharon Eledye, born February 2, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred He had sailed in ping with the December 17, Pledge, Houston, Texas. the SIU engine SIU ' since 1938 1960. He had Joseph East, born December 15, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry department since in the engine de­ shipped SIU East, Houston, Texas. 1944, and is sur­ partment. H i s since 1947 in the Collie Loper, born February 1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Collie vived by his wid­ widow, Mrs. Iris steward depart­ Loper, Mobile, Ala. ow, Mrs. Mildred M. Stone of Bal­ ment. Surviving Vandories Slater, born December 19, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stewart. Burial timore, Md., survives. Burial was is his daughter. Willie Slater, Prichard, Ala. was at Forest Lawn Cemetery in at sea. Total benefit: $4,000. Miss Betty Jean Brenda Lee Edwards, born February 6, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Slidell. Total benefit: $4,000. 4> 41 4i Vazquez of New David Edwards, Mobile, Ala. i t Orleans, La. His place of burial Sheree Orcutt, born January 22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Jamie M. Hilda, Jr.. 64: Brother was Greenwood Cemetery, New Orcutt, Ingleside, Texas. Richard Mack Potter, 25: Broth­ Hilda died of heart disease on Jan­ Orleans. Total benefit: $4,000. Carlisle Wards, born January 31, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Norman er Potter was lost in Chesapeake uary 13, 1961, at Wards, Manteo, N.C. 4" 4" 4" Bay on December South Baltimore Edward Taylor, 39: Brother Tay­ Forrest Lavelock, born January 9, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles 15, 1960 when he General Hospital. Lavelock, Galveston, Texas, lor died as the result of a liver ail­ slipped from an Baltimore, M d. ment on January Annie La Soya, born December 15, 1960 to Seafarer and Mrs. Eligio icy scow and He had been La Soya. Texas City, Texas. 30, 1960, while drowned. He had shipping in the aboard the SS Alexander Sierra, born January 26, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ef- been shipping as SIU deck depart­ rain Sierra, Bronx, NY. Del Aires at New an SIU tugboat- ment since 1938, Orleans, La. He David Guiles, born February 19, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John man in the deck and is survived had sailed SIU Guiles, Reading, Pa. department since by his widow, since 1942 in the Donna Marie Gibson, born February 9,'1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1956. Surviving Is Mrs. Helen C. steward depart­ Samuel Gibson, Gilbertown, Ala. his widow, Mrs. Hilda of Baltimore. Baltimore Mili­ ment. Surviving Arthur Milne, born February 22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Bonnie Sue Potter of Greenhaven, tary Cemetery was the place of is his widow,. Mra Milne, Mobile, Ala. Md. Total benefit: $4,000 burial. Total benefit: $4,000 Rose Marie Tay­ Darren Charles Hulburt, born February 18, 1961, to Seafarer and lor of Houston, Texas. Brookside Mrs. Charles Hulburt, Rochester, NY. Park, Houston, was the place of Ruth Hayes, born September 27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Notify Union On LOG Mail burial. Total benefit: $4,000. Hayes, Vancouver, Wash. As Seafarers know, copies of each Issue of the SEAFARERS Dwiyht' Strickland, born February 17, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. LOG are mailed every month to all SIU ships as well as to 4- 3^ 4 Franklin Strickland, Mobile, Ala. numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers Basil L. Alfred, 54: A liver ail­ ment was the cause of death to Paul Klausen Jr., born December 19, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their Brother Alfred . Paul Klausen, East Hampton, Conn. on October 15, Suzette Trahan, born December 18, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min­ 1960, at Medical P. Trahan, Algiers, La. Arts Hospital, Tonja Willis, born February 22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. William utes forms are then airmailed to the company agent in the next port of call. Houston, Texas. Willis, Mobile, Ala. He had sailed as Elizabeth Ennist, born February 25, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cor­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG 4s sent to any club when a Seafarer a cook on SIU nelius Ennisl. ttigboats since Laurdes Trevisano, born January 9, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dom­ so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. 1957. His widow, inic Ti'evisano. Mrs. Hester Al­ Eric Jon Sentel, born March 7, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that fred of La Porte, Sentel, Asbury, NJ. Texas, survives him. Forest Park Stephen Homke, born February 15, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. the Union can msintain a day-to-day check oh the accuracy of Its mailing lists. Ometery, Houston, was the place Stephen Hoinka, Oxford, NJ. . i of burial. Total benefit: $4,000. ' \ Manli. mSL SEAFARE^RS LOG Pace TweBfy-SeTca Zebras^ Alligators—Seafarer Trains Them All Seafarer, expert horseman, zebra trainer and alligator wrestler; these are the creden­ tials of Charlie Bramble, who makes his home in New Gretna, New Jersey, and ships out of the PWladelphia SIU hall. LOOK MA. NO HANDS. Bramble, who modestly ad­ 1956 when he got a few days' free trouble concerning arrangements to Holding the snout under his mits to being an expert animal time in Africa. Being well-versed care for the animals. When the chin, Charlie Bramble in animal lore, he decided to catch vessel's skipper heard about the J.J handler, has "the only pair of (photo right) straddles a trained diving zebras in captivity." some wild animals: The whole story proposed cargo, he vetoed the plan, These striped ponies have per­ of the zebra chase, Charlie confides, so Charlie let the animals go. full grown alligator — formed in various aqua shows along will be brought out in a book which But on the next trip, he bought a One of Bramble's diving the Eastern seaboard, especially In he is going to write when he gets pair of Just-caught zebras and ar­ zebras (bottom) takes a Florida. the chance. ranged to ship them home on an­ "header" into a water tank The animals were brought here After the zebras were caught, other vessel. with a boy on its back. from South Africa. Bramble was there was the problem of bringing When the animals were brought Charlie's diving zebras are shipping on a Robin Line vessel in them back. Charlie ran into some to the US, Charlie set them up at believed to be the best the New Gretna farm. "I've han­ trained in captivity. dled animals all my life," Bramble says, "and I was the first to ride a diving horse backwards." With this kind of background, Charlie began training the zebras. He did such a good job that the two aninlctls have learned to dive. One dives from a high platform into water, and another does a low dive. Charlie also has a pony— domestic variety—that dives into water. Zebras are noted for their wild anS vicious tempers, but Bramble's pair has become pretty docile. At various fairs and carnivals, the zebras are used to give children rides in addition to diving per­ formances. "A zoologist told me that he's never seen or heard of zebras be­ ing trained this well," Bramble revealed. Charlie has a lot of con­ fidence in th? animals. His own children, both quite young, ride the striped beasts. The South Philly native has been running into difficulty with his menagerie lately. It's expensive to feed, and it takes time to work up Seafarer Cbevlie Bramble holds his Infant son on the neck acts and find places to put them on. of one of his diving zebras. The animal is so well trained that So Charlie ships as AB to keep it permits itself to be harnessed for riding. them all together.

est appreciation and gratitude an NMU ship, which brought Japanese Team Danny Boy for your letter and money you Mates Praise Dr. D. L. Dupenefr to our ship Crew Thanked Bent me. SIU Steward to examine our injured brother. Reports On Visit (Ed. note: The following let­ Mrs. Robert C. White To the Editor: The doctor and two mates (Ed. note: The following let­ stayed aboard about an hour ter was addressed to the crew 4" 4« 1" We, the mates of the Mar­ ter was sent to the LOG by the of the SS Danny Boy.) garet M of Penn Shipping, New and a half to give medical as­ leader of a group of Japanese Corrects LOG sistance to Hargroves. Dear Sirs: York, which signed articles on unionists who visited the SIU The Santa Rosa was enroute headquarters hall.) Words cannot express my On Sailing Rig November 4, 1960 and was de­ to Florida with 250 passengers. gratitude in receiving the let­ To the Editor: livered for serapping at Kaohsi- To the Editor: We are all grateful for their ter from you concerning my In the January Issue of the ung, Formosa on January 28, Oh the eve of our homeward assistance. The day alter, we husband's last days. It was such LOG you had a picture of a 1961—about three months later departure from the US, I am a consolation to know that the sailing schooner on the fish and —wish to compliment the SIU 'stopped at the buoy at Miami happy to report to you that we, Union and crew members did cannery workers (p. 18) page. on its steward department. In and the Coast Guard eame out 12 members of the Second Gen­ everything possible and that he Under the picture you said and picked up Hargroves. eral Industrial Productivity was well cared for. "square rigged fishing boat." Friends may write Hargroves Team (Japan), have completed Well, the picture is of a gaff- care of USPHS, 365 Federal our six-week tour of your won­ This was the only word, thus derful country with great suc­ far, I received since the tele­ rigged sehooner of the Blue Building, Miami 3, Florida. We do not know how badly injured cess. gram of his death," but I expect Nose design with racing features added. Hargroves is, but all SIU crew We feel that we have been to hear from the SIU Welfare .able to attain our objectives far Plan shortly. As a Seafarer who retired members aboard the Transeast­ after getting married, my ern hope he will have a speedy more successfully than we had Bob wasn't well, and was re­ All letters to the Editor for hoped. We realize that this covering from burns on his arms thoughts are still with the Sea­ publication in the SEAFARERS recovery and be shipping again farers at sea. Through the LOG, soon. success was made possible only which he received while work­ LOG must be. signed by the through (he kind assistance and I see lots of my friends in pic­ writer. Names will be withheld We were returning to Hous­ ing on the Alice Brown in No­ cooperation that we received vember. He collapsed and fell tures and read about them. upon request. ton from Gydnia, Poland, where Thanks again for a good union we brought a record cargo of from you and many other kind across some steam pipes and American people. was hospitalized in Galveston paper. particular we compliment the barley that had been picked up Robert G. Campbell in Portland and Seattle. We are On behalf of the entire team, the first of November. When he steward, Mr. Bill Hays for a job I wish to take this opportunity was released in December, Bob 4i 4" i well done under trying condi­ now loading grain for Gydnia once more at Houston and top to express our heartfelt grati­ continued to get headaches. Seafarer Likes tions. We believe that our sen­ tude to you and your associates I was expecting a letter from timents reflect those of all off in Galveston. Ballard Browning for your generousity and kind­ him when I received the news Portland Paper hands. ness. I assure you that the Charles B. Howard, 1st Mate of his death. He always wrote To the Editor: 4' 4' 4* information and knowledge that a diary and would mail it the I know previous issues of the M. J. Carter, 2nd Mate we acquired during our study first port he came to. I was SEAFARERS LOG featured ar­ Wm. L. Henney, 3rd Mate Carpenter tour will be put to good uses woiidering if he had written but ticles on the newspaper strike James Murphy, 3rd Mate in Japan to promote sound didn't get to mail it when he in Portland and also on the 4> 4> 4> Likes LOG labor-management relations, and became ill. weekly, then semf-weekly news­ To the Editor: to further contribute to the gen­ Although we weren't together paper the "Portland Reporter" SIU Brother I wish to thank you for mail­ eral welfare of the people of as much as we would have liked, puhlished by the striking em­ ing the LOG to me. I have en­ Japan as well as the people of we were very much in love. Bob ployees of the Oregonian and Hurt On Ship joyed reading it for quite a the entire free world. loved his work aboard ship and the Journal. To the Editor: number of years, as I have been Furthermore, the goodwill was working hard because we Well, on February 11, 1961, I wish to advise that at 1000 a union man for 58 years. I am shown us by you and many of just enlarged our. home. Portland Reporter began pub­ hours Monday morning on Feb­ 81 years of age and still active your countrymen, whom we had The shock of his death -was lishing daily. I want to tell any ruary 13 Carl Hargroves, fell in my Buffalo Carpenters Union the pleasure of meeting every­ too much for me and I had to of my Union brothers who are about 30 feet while cleaning local. where we went, will be warmly be hospitalized and just re­ in the Portland area that it's a tanks on the SS Transeastern After reading the LOG, 1 pass remembered and will be con­ turned home. good paper to buy. and he was badly injured. it along to other members who veyed to our families and Bob was buried at the Bap­ Isthmian, Waterman and Cal- The officers and crew re­ are inteersted in union work. friends back home so as to tist Church, King, NC, in a mil­ mar crews should take special sponded immediately and got They are well pleased to read promote friendly relations be­ itary funeral — he served six note of this and back the "Re­ Hbrgroves out of the tank and the LOG and look forward for tween our two great countries, years in the Navy during World porter." to a bed. That evening we met the next edition. Tokuhachi Kigure War II. Again, accept my deep­ Seymore Heinfling the SS Santa Rosa (Grace Line), John Maynard Team Leader rage Tweatr-Cttlit SEAFARERS LOG Mnnk, Itfl San Marino Bafdios Seafarer Realizes Value Of Clinic The Hard Way' (The following article was submitted to the LOG by Seafarer Allen R. Nauman, who is currently a patient at Mount Wilson State Hospital at Mount Wilson, Md.). I would like to take some space in the LOG to express in a loud by Zhemeek clear voice my heartfelt thanks Chow Hound and appreciation of the SIU clinic, in particular, the Baltimore clinic. This is one of the best welfare benefits in existence In our Union today. I believe it was at the December meeting in Baltimore that we had Dr. Oscar B. Camp speak on the numerous advantages afforded sea­ men and their families at the clinic. I guess I was just as guilty Sunning the tops of their bald heads'on the deck of the Son of wishing the meeting would ad­ MCN'MO (Peninsular Nav.) during a voyage td the Near East journ as the next guy. « •re (I to r) George Atcheson, saloon mess; Frank Schultz, What the hell, I figured, all these wiper; Jesse Bcmgher, bosun; J. A. Gross, AB, and Fozil Ali, diseases happen 'to someone else chief cook. Engineer C. Wynn did clipping. —not to me. Brother, was I wrong. At the time Dr. Camp was mak­ ing his talk, I was sitting there with TB in its early stage! I found Turned Down OT? this out when I went for my clinic Don't Beef On S$ card the following week. Hea^uarters wishes to re­ Consequently, I am taking a few mind l^afarers that men who months rest to get rid of this ma­ are choosy about working cer­ rauding tuberculosis bug. tain overtime cannot expect an Suppose we had no clinic and equ?' number of OT hours with this thing had gone on unchecked. the rest of their department. In How many ships would I have some crews men have been gone on and how many men would turning down unpleasant OT I have infected in all innocence; jobs and then demanding to and in their turn, how many would "ome up with equal overtime they have infected? when the easier Jobs come lo- . Also, by a quirk of fate. I didn't This practice is unfair to Sea­ go home after my last trip. If I farers who take OT jobr as they had, chances are my wife and four come. kids would have caught TB from The general objective Is to me too. jquaiize OT as much as possible As I said, I was just as guilty of but if a man refuses disagree­ bitching and griping about the ably jobs there is no require­ bother of going to the clinic as ment that when a'n easier job anyone else . . . but not any more. "Sheik" Bob Christensen comes along he can me'- up the I say now, let's make it bigger and poses on deck of SS John overtime he turned down before. better for a bigger, better and C. Photo by Ed Monasse. healthier SIU. Where's the night lunch

OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), without cost. Discussion on welding two men that failed to Join the ship GULP WATER (Metro Petroleum), of thanks to steward department for Jan. 3—Chairman, R. Lippani; Secre­ and burning 'on ships forward and in Aruba and Spain. Ship's fund Dec. 18—Chairman, Peter Sheldrake; the wonderful meals aboard, espe­ tary, Barney Keiiy. Ship's delegate safety line unless the ship is gas free stands at $31. All crewmembers with Secretary, J. G. Lakwyk. All stores cially the holiday meals. reported that all beefs were settled. taken up with captain and deiegates. personal beefs to take same ashore to receh'-d except one lock. Ship,was Motion made and carried to have Captain said there will be no welding be settled. not iuhiigated as promised. Steward SANTORB (Orb), Jan. 1—Chairman, cooks and stewards to complete or burning beyond safely line in the should have equipment for fumiga­ Joseph Michael; Secretary, S. M. schooling and have same stamped in future unless ship is gas free. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE tion on board. All rooms will be Wojton. Shipmate Harry Collier pa.ssed books. (Cities Service), Jan. 12—Chairman painted. Galley stove burning fuel oil. away at sea on December 9. Burial STEEL ROVER (States Marine), Jan. Geo. Philips; Secretary, Adoifo Capots. Request for tank on board for carry­ on December 11. Request made for MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Dec. 8—Chairman, P. Jordan; Secretary, A. OT beef In engine department. $5.42 ing diesel oil for use In galley stove. new mattresses. 19—Chairman, Richard Taylor; Secre­ Nottuno. Ship's delegate reported two In ship's fund. Vote of thanks to Crew requested to turn off washing tary, Johnny P. Baiiday. Ship's dele­ men missed ship in Bangkok and re­ steward department. machine after using, and to turn In gate reported that skipper informed joined in Singapore. Ship's fund, repair list as soon as possible. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Dee. him ot advise each department to $18.50. Suggestion made to have ship's 18—Chairman, Earl Fanacher; Secre- have a representative to attend safety delegate see about heat in rooms. CHOCTAW (Waterman), Jan. 7— tafy, J. W. Adair. $14.44 In shlp'e meetings. .Ship's fund S6.95. No beefs. Chairman, Toney Bergine; Secretary, ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Jan. 10— fund. Need keys for foc'sles. Request Suggested rooms have port fans in­ C. Bortz. Ship's delegate reported Chairman, L. J. Pate; Secretary, K. L. for supply of beer In slop chest. Re-, stalled, and to see about exhaust fans that in the future when heat is re­ Rickies. $18.23 In ship's fund. J. W. quest soogecin.g deck department' MERMAID (Metro Petroleum), Dee. for engine room. Vote of thangs to Muiils elected new ship's delegate. 29—Chairman, W. C. Sink; Secretary, quired, it will be sufficient to call foc'sles. Request th4t steward place steward department. the engineer or oiler on watch. $4 in Patrolman to be contacted regarding on sale soft drinks whenever possible. L. W. Moore. Ship's delegate re­ better food. H. Tomas had to leave ported that some beefs on disputed ship's fund. Motion approved to limit Slopchcst ran out of filter cigaretg CHICKASAW (Wararman), Jan. 12— ship in San Juan due to Ulness in In Calcutta. overtime were brought up at meeting. Chairman, W. F. Simmons; Secretary, family. Collection to be taken up Had discu.ssion on food that was Frank Kustura. Ship's delegate warned for his passage home. brought aboard from the Mt. Hood. crew about excessive drinking and DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Jan. 22— Steward says he wiU be responsible fighting, and that messroom be kept Chairman, A. J. Dunne, Jr.; Secretary, for checking it. Crew requests check ciean at night. $15.05 in ship's fund. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan. J. M. Syms. Ship's deiegate report no be made about garbage scow. Some disputed OT in deck and engine ;.-i 7.—Chairman, Nick Swoika; Secre­ major beefs. Repair list was made up departments. 'tm tary, Robert Wagner. Nick Swoika and small repairs were made. Other DEL NORTE (Mississippi), Dec. 27— elected ship's delegate. No beefs, repairs will be taken up with shore Chairman, Tucker; Secretary, Whited. CRiON PLANET (Orion), Jan. 11 everything running smoothly. $17.03 In officials, $25 in ship's fund. Vote of Ship's delegate reported three men —Chviirman, W. Snail; Secretary, J. ship's fund. Motion made to discon­ thanks to steward dept. for a Job well mis.sed ship in Rio de .Janeiro and W. Eiweii. H. J. McCue new ship's tinue travelers' checks and carry done In spite of Insufficient stores, came back in Santos. One man hospi­ delegate. Crew requesting patrolman American cash exclusively, with Isth­ and no steward. talized in i-'ontevideo. to be aboard ship in New York. Let­ Ir mian. ter to be drafted and sent to head­ PENN VOYAGER (Penn Shipping), ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Jan. 1— quarters regarding ship leaving New FELTORS (Marvan), Jan. 20—Chair­ Jan. 1—Chairman, C. James; Secre­ Chairman, Roy Evans; Secretary, R. 'V'ork without a steward. man, E. A. Boyd; Secretary, C$ M. tary, V. V. Vaugordon. Brother Whit- Sessions. Vote of thanks to the stew­ general meetings to two a trip. W. K. Smith, Jr. No beefs reported. $19.30 tington to be elected ship's delegate. ard dept. for the nice menu at Christ­ PORTMAR (Carmar), Jan. •—Ctiair- Dodd elected as ship's delegate. $190 In ship's 4und. Vote of thanks to No beefs reported. mas and New Year. man. Cliff Bellamy; Sacretary, Jamas In movie fund. A three-man com­ steward and cooks for a fine Christ­ H. Fort. Ralph Bullard elected ship's mittee elected to supervise collections mas dinner. The day was made espe­ SUZANNE (Bull), Jan. 23—Chair­ ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Dec. It deiegate. $37.50 collected for flowers. and matters pertaining to projector. cially enjoyable by gifts for every man, J. Hoggie; Secretary, R. A. —Chairman, A. C. May; Secretary, Di.5cussion regarding any fresh fish member of the crew from Capt. Vic­ Swayne. 87.77 in ship's fund. Motion W. R. Stone. Ship's delegate reported caught belong to entire crew and cook CHILORE (Ore.), Jan. 8—Chairman, tor E. Raymond. All hands enjoyed made to have union Incorporate In that headquarters was notlHed that agreed to cook them. T. Banning; Sacretary, H. Hutchins. and appreciated thoughtfulness of agreement a boat schedule that will OS .Billy Campbell left In hospital at Ship's delegate reported one man captain and Ed Zeliman who helped accommodate all hands, those stand­ Adaban. No beefs reported by de­ BULK LEADER (Amar. Bulk), Jan. missed ship In Baltimore. Abe Ross, wrap each gift. ing watch and day workers, also stew­ partment delegates. Vote ot thanks 8—Chairman, W. Thompson; Sacretary, ship's delegate from previous voyages ards department. All hands in accord to .steward dept. for well prepared H. M. Conneli. $33.31 in ship's fund. resigns. Joseph E. Carender elected MONARCH OP THE SEAS (Water­ that ship should be fumigated. Vote food and service. Vote of thanks to One man paid off in Haifa due to new ship's delegate. man), Jan. 22—Chairman, Pete Bia- of thanks and appreciation to the bosun and members, ot deck dept. for sickness at home. No beefs reported. lack; Secretary, Henry W. Miller. steward department for the excellent supplying beverage for Thanksgiving Steward missed ship In New Orleans. Job they have done this trip and the dinner. ROBIN HOOD (Robin)—Chairman, OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), Discussion about keeping longshore­ two holidays. Food was excellent and R. Vaughan; Secretary, R. Sedowski. Jan. 8—Chairman, O. H. Manifold; men from using crew's toilets. Every­ well prepared and served. ATLAS (Cargo A Tankship), Jan. 3 Ship's delegate wishes tg thank crew Secretary, J. O. Thibodeaux. Repair thing running smoothly. —Chairman, A. ivi. Panaqopouios; Sec- for making his duties as delegate easy iist turned in and repairs will ba RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), Jan. rotary, Charles Rozea. .Ship's delegate by their full cooperation and smooth taken care of before trip to Far East. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Ssatrain), 23—Chairman, B. Varn, Jr.; Sacretary, reported everything oka.v. Ship's fund, trip. No beefs. Vote of thanks to the $30 in ship's fund. Engineer stated all Jan. 24—Chairman, Albert Paige. Mo­ C. Henning. No beefs. Two men $114.15. Repair list turned In. steward department for a Job weil rooms will be painted starting the tion made that patrolman Include his missed ship since last meeting. $32 In done. Suggestion made to have medi­ first of the year and kept his word signature when he collects dues and ship's fund. Discussion on poor bus WILD RANGER (Waterman), Oct. cal supply checked by patrolman. as painting started. No disputed OT. stamps the books. This was presented service to north' side of slip in Port 20—Chairman, C. Bortz; Secretary, A. Suggestion made that crew not sign with the idea in mind that if receipt Newark. Vote of thanks to steward Aaron Ship's delegate reported that YAKA (Waterman), Dec. 23—Chair­ articles from now on until all repairs is lost the member still has proof of dept. for good food and service. brand cigarets are not aboard .ship man, Ceo. Truche; Sacretary, Geo. are taken care of. Also to get draw payment. This resolution was pas.sed and will be requested. Crew suggest before signing on. Vote of thanks to that slop chest be replenished. Also Bake. Ship's deiegate resigns. New unanimously. Patrolman will be asked EZRA SANSiBAR (Construction Ag­ that watertight doors, gaskets, dogs, ship's delegate elecletl. Bill Biirkcn, steward and his men for a fine Job. to look at niessiiall passageways and gregates), Jan. 25—Chairman, S.' Leek- t obe checked. $13 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to Crew request that LOG be sent more see if they c^n be painted. ness; Secretary, J, Goider. Some dis­ steward department for cleanliness of often to this ship. puted OT in deck department involv­ CANTICNY (Cities Service), Jan. 4 galley and mess rooms. FAIRLANO (Sea-Land), Jan. 12— ing men working In wells and also, —Chairman, Thomas O'Connor; Secre­ ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), Jan. 15T- Chairman, J. Sweeney; Secretary, W. deck gang taking stores out of the tary, Edward J. Wright. Ship's dele­ ORION CLIPPER (Orion), Dec. 23— Chairman, R. Masters; Secretary, J. Nesta. Turned In repair list to chief engine department. Port captain to gate reported everything satisfactory. Chairman, J. R. Wilson; Sacretary, McPhea. Everything running smoothly. engineer. Most repairs were taken be contacted regarding missing OT Motion made that the Union issue a Jack Winiey. Ship's delegate reported Three men hospitalized from steward care of except heating aystm In crews records for black gang. Vote of thanks gold pin for twenty years service they picked up replacements for the department. $5.10 In ship's fund. quarters. $13.18 In ship's fund. Vote to sfe-.vard department. Mareli, IMl SEAFARERS LOG T*ge Tweaiy-NIa*

plenished our supply'of ice. By Veteran Seafarer Buried City Of Alma dolhg this we conserved enough Ex-Seaman Fights Gales food to last us to the States and Enjoys LOG To the Editor: through the holidays. I under­ To the Editor: At Sea In Gulf Of Mexico Contrary to the predictions stand that a portion of our sup­ Again I want to thank you for (Th» following article was submitted to the LOG tty Seafarer of a number of sharp-figuring plies was unavoidably spoiled, lending the LOO which I .read Joseph P. LeBlano, L-595.) crew members, we (SS City of but the fact remains that and enjoy. It telli me what's through the efforts of our chief going on. In in Impressive ceremony the morning, 66 miles east south- Alma) arrived in Yokohama too cast of South Pass, La., the ship's late for Christmas and too early steward, our standard of feed­ aboard the SS Debardeleben Marine ' I sailed for five years with •crew wai stopped, and Brother for the New Year. ing did not come down and he I, Fred Miller, 69. a member of the the SIU as night cook and baker SIU since 1944, was buried at sea LeBlanc and his shipmates slowly We had as bad a winter pas­ maintained at all times a good and hope the day will come that feeding ship. January 23, 1961. bore the shroud back to number sage as I have seen: gales from I shall sail again. My memories five hatch. every point of the 'compass, for­ When any of our stewards are still with many of the good The ashes of the oldtimer were tunately with no worse effects neglects his assigned duties and men I sailed with. brought aboard the Debardeleben Burial services were read by the than loss of time. The movies falls down on the job, many of in Tampa by his son-in-law, Joseph chief mate, Mr. Pat Blancq, a for­ I was sorry to hear of the mer Commander in the US Navy. helped to keep up flagging us are quick to criticize or con­ death of Ai Stansbury. May God P. LeBlanc, who signed on the epirits—especially the one of demn; I would do the same in ship as an AB. The ship's bell tolled in a series of reward him with eternal rest. eight bells—signifying end of watch the South Pacific filled with this instance—only the opposite Yes, I think of all of you as I The ship proceeded to depths suit­ sunshine and smooth blue water, —and that is to compliment one able to the burial of a deepwater for Brother Miller on earth and the read the SEAFARERS LOG. I beginning of the watch in the next shown in the middle of a NW who is deserving of credit. am with you in.spirit looking seaman, sailing with flag ai half- gale with everyone hanging on. Under the SIU Food Plan, I for the day I can sail again mast. life. In connection with the movies, think our steward has done a with the SIU and be of service. The urn of ashes was sewn into Mr. Blancq chose the 23rd Psalm "Joe Potatoes," the third cook, marvelous job of preserving So long for now. God bless a neat canvas shroud. At 11:07 in for the service. A wreath was should have special mention what would have been spoiled you all, especially our departed dropped on the water. The ship for his unstinting efforts to and maintaining' the standard brother, Al Stansbury; may he blew three long loud, clear whis­ drum up money for, stir up in­ rest in peace. LOG-A-RHYTHM: tles in farewell and steamed away, terest in, and finally operate Arthur Brazil, leaving as the last visible re­ the movie machine. minder of Fred Miller a ring of 4. 4 Your Destiny flowers rising and falling on the I)espite the heavy rolling, gentle swell. Christmas went off very well Ex-Seafarer and a big hand is due the stew­ By Alexander J. Leiter. Permission for the burial was granted Brother LeBlanc by H. ard department for this. Now On Coast A sailor returns—home from the To the Editor: Flaniken, master of the Debardele­ One of the third mates here All letters to the editor for sea.' ben and the vessel's owners. is a bug on weather prediction, publication in the SEAFARERS I am writing, this to ask you Heart beating, soul alive, calls out and he supplied us with pretty LOG must be signed by the to please send me the LOG as —Marie! Native of Denmark charts showing all the miserable writer. Names will be withheld I was a member of the SIU back Anxious and waiting, she greets Brother Miller entered the US details of the weather ahead. If upon request. in 1957 and had been a mem­ him happily. from Denmark in 1920. He had anyone ever gets around to ber since 1951. "Love you." "Miss you." — To been a member of the longshore­ We came to California in 1957 men in San Francisco, the Sailor's hanging these things up in the that the program established. marriage they agree. hall before sign on, some of to make it our home. We had "Grand wedding." they suit each Union of the Pacific, the old Inter­ I trust that this short letter will a son born here and he was born national Seamen's Union and in his these jobs are going to be pretty be an inspiration to other stew­ other to a "T." hard to fill. with a congenital heart defect. latter years, the SIU. ards who might experience the Another ship. Back to wife. But We expect to touch Kobe, We went back to Boston, our now a baby. He had been in bad health since same thing that our ship went home town, and had him in the August, 1956. Living at Jensen Inchon, Pusan, Kobe again, through when we lost our re­ She entreats: "Go no more and Nagoya, Yokohama before we Children's Hospital in Brook- Beach, Florida. The old seaman frigeration system. leave me." leave for the States. line, Mass. The weather was too Restless nature; a sailor's trait, requested that he be buried at sea Meanwhile, from all -of us So again, to our chief stew­ damp there so we came back to beckons him to flee. when the end came, and the re­ here, to you and all SIU ard, Frank Lijo, and the galley California. Lured by the call.—wife is again quest was carried out by his son- brothers everywhere, a belated gang of the SS Evelyn, we say We are living in the Mojave lonely. in-law. but sincere wish that the New you did a wonderful and typical Desert. It is hot in the summer Says he'll quit, on their next an­ Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Year brings you all you hope SIU job. and cold in the winter, but the niversary. Ulla E. Miller, Jensen Beach, Fla.; for. B. KocienowsU climate here is the best for my How can he now? When babies a daughter, Mrs. Grace LeBlanc of Vlnce Harding a. t. son. We have five children and there are three. Fort Pierce, Fla.; a brother in New Ship's delegate I work for the Air Force here So sailor boy, stop dreaming. Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a sister in tha * i J. a. Portmar Crew at Edwards Air Force Base. You are destined to be Bronx, NY.; three sisters in Copen­ Catches Fish I am a cook at the 6510th Air Sailing and Sailing, hagen, Denmark, and two grand­ Chief Steward 'till the good Lord calls thee. children. To the Editor: Force Base Hospital—the same work I did when I was shipping Gets Praise This is to inform you that To the Editor: out. I have been a seaman since Brother Sam Setiiff was hos' 1938. I shipped out of Boston Relaxing Oti The Locksley We, the crew of the Evelyn, pitalized In Coos Bay, Oregon. wish first of all to wish every on NMU ships and SIU ships. He is at the McAuley Hospital My first ship was the SS Halo, one of our SIU officials a very there where his condition was Happy New Year, and to our a Cities Service ship. Then I described as "good." The doc­ went to work for Esso Standard good and progressive Union, a tor's slip reads: "Hospitalized continued program of gain. Oil of NJ—worked for them for for evaluation and treatment of five years, then went in the Next, we would like to ex­ heart disease." press our appreciation to our Army. I served two years then chief steward Fran^ Li jo for Brother Anthony Michalski of joined the NMU. the excellent job he did in keep­ Philadelphia lost his father and I was chief butcher on Army ing us fed in spite of the con­ flew home. Officers and crew transports until 1951 when I ditions he had to endure and sent flowers and condolences. went back into the Army for the hardships he had to go Now for the brighter side of the Korean War for six months. through to maintain the SIU the news from the SS Portmar I then came out and joined the shipboard feeding standard. (Calmar). On the way around, SIU. the fishermen caught 34—there Frank and his galley gang did I would like the LOG sent to a marvelous job. If not for their were tuna, wahoo and dolphin. Needless to say, they were tasty me as my wife and I always efforts beyond the call of duty, liked to read it. I used to pick we would not have been fed as and a nice change.' Most of the it up in Wilmington, Calif., well as we were. credit goes to Brother Michalski whenever we took the baby to Several days after we left the and Willard Layton for their the hospital, but I haven't been States, our refrigeration sys­ fish-watch job. there for a long time and I sure tem went haywire. The steward We had a nice Christmas in miss the LOG. It keeps us up and his gang day after day and Coos Bay, and enjoyed the New with all the news along the night after night watched and Year at Sea. The crew sends waterfront. Sinccrly, nursed the iceboxes to see that their best wishes to the Union Manfred V. Ciampi Relaxing during a South Africa run aboard the Rabin Lock?'- officials for a prosperous New spoilage was kept at a minimum. (Ed. note: We are putting ley (Mormac) are Tom (Kid Condle) Danbeck, on the top Upon reaching the other end, Year. your name on the LOG nmiling bunic, and Vlncenf- Ratcliff, playing the accordian, in the bot­ England, we loaded ice and, at Malcolm B. Woods list and you will be getting, a every port we touched, we re­ Ship's delegate copy each month from now on.) tom bunk. On the voyage earlier this year, Danbeck was ordinary and Ratcliff was an AB.

/ ^ir's gEE'A/A / - 5PRIN6 / PfZBAfZY WINTER... eURE HAPPY- • r Page Thirty SEAFARERS LOG Marali, Uei Seafarer Hooks Bis Ones Soafarers Alcoa Planter Ask Best Crew Of Mexican Boat Another small boat In distress called on an SlU-contracted ship lor help in January. Mario Garcia-Lopez, ship's dele­ In Coffee gate, and Z. Y. Ching, ship's reporter on the Alcoa Planter, Seafarers have borne many hard­ t-reported to the LOG that their ships aboard their vessels, but one of the things they refuse to put Penn Mariners ship rescued the crew of a up with is a coffee shortage or Mexican fishing boat late in coffee not to their liking January. Aboard the Village (Consolidat­ "Emergency signals were called ed Marine) this winter, the crew iby the fishing boat San Clemente went on record on a coffee beef. at 0400 before day-break on Janu­ They suggested that the Food Pian ary 27, 1961 off the coast of Mex-' try to increase the shipboard al­ ico." the report stated. lowance of the brew. "The San Clemente was damaged Crew members aboard the Royal by heavy seas on January 19. Wo Oak (Cities Service) in February finally left her In disabled condi­ discussed their dissatisfaction with tion. She had been running short Seafarer Andy Anderson and Mrs. Anderson pose before • the ship's stores. They called for of food and drinking water for a change in the brand of coffee. eight days before contacted by the pair of sailfish they caught during a vacation in Acapuico, Alcoa Planter. Mexico, last year. Andy came into the LOG office with the The Steel Scientist (Isthmian) "The seven persons aboard the story that he had caught a il7-foo

OCEAN NIMET (Maritime Ovarsaas), Secretary, Paul L. Whitlow. Ship's REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Jan. ate. Discussion on safety oomUtlons. J. Fein. No beefs reported. Excel­ Jan. 28—Chairman, R. D. Tapman; delegate reminded all brothers to mall 29—Chairman, J. Markham; Sacratary, Slo beefs reported. lent cooperation from the captain and Sacratary, C. i. Cooper. Ship's dele­ In their new beneficiary cards to head­ J. McDonald. Welfare cards wero • EMLE VOYAGER (Sea Transport), crew. 826 in ship's fund. 83 spent gate reported slight shortage of quarters. No one was logged and the distributed to each man. No beefs Jan. ns—Chairman, W. Mansfield; Sec­ for clgaretts and shaving gear for stores. One man injured and left in captain la weU pleased with the be­ aboard ship. Expect clean payoff, retary, 8. U. Johnson. W. E. Logan repatriated seaman. Ship needs fumi­ hospital in Aden. Some disputed OX havior of the crew during the trip. 835.74 In ship's fund, AU repairs elected as ship's delegate. Letter to gation. In steward department. Resolution Some repairs still have to be com­ taken care of. Vote of thanks to mate be sent to headquarters concerning made to have headquarters bring be­ pleted. Motion made that the Union and skipper for their cooperation. transportation procedures from Hono­ fore membership to have qualified require the company to make retribu­ MARYMAR (Caimar), Feb. 5—Chairs Suggestion made that delegates check lulu. List to be made up of aU books man, E. P. Burke; Secretary, C. A. voting machines for all voting by tion; the replacement of or cash on B-cards riding to West Coast In "B." "C." and non-affiliated members renting, borrowing or buying. Crew allowance for aU clothes damaged by Murrah. Ship's delegate reported the event that ship goes far east. (or boarding patrolman at Honolulu. everything running smoothly. Crew requests better preparation of food. faulty washing machine. List of dam­ •18.S8 In ship's fund. There are no spare fans or parts on aged clothes will be presented to pa­ complains about Insufficient hot water board ship. trolman at payoff. Vote of thanks to JEAN LA FITTE (Waterman), Feb. -In showers and will refer same to VBNORE (Marven), Dee. 18—Chair­ atrolman and headquarters. Repair Dae. 18—Chairman, R. M. Hamp­ steward department. 1—Chairman, C. N. Cigantelii; Sacra­ man, G. Giennon; Secretary, James shire; Secretary, C. I. Cooper. Ship's tary, P. J. Graham. Ship's delegate Sat to be turned In before arrival. reported that one man died last trip Archie. No beefs reported. Fumigated delegate reported everything OK, One CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (CItiM the ship. Captain to put up slop ROBIN HObo (Robin), Jan. 29 — man taken off in Miami due to ill­ Service), Feb. 1—Chairman, Frank —a coUectton taken up and flowers were sent. New water cooler and re­ chest Ust. WiU check with the Port Chairman, M. Watson; Secretary, R. ness. Wiper promoted to oiler. Reso­ Reese; Secretary, Jack Hannay. One steward about getting all Grade A Dedowski. Ship's delegate reported lution made to have headquarters see member missed ship In Lake Charles. conditioned washing machine put aboard ship In New Orleans, also sev­ meat. everything running smoothly. Ship's what can be done to get a retirement Heating plant repaired. Motion made Oct. 23—Chairman, George Gien­ delegate will resign as he has served plan for Seafarers besides the disabil­ to give deck department 30 minutes eral mattresses. Patrolman to be con­ tacted In Wilmington regarding slop- non; Secretary, Ben D. Buck. Ship's the previous trip. One man missed ity pension. Want this resolution call instead of 15 minutes, and give delegate reported that one oiler, one ship. Motion was made to make up brought before the Welfare Pian and watch 30 minutes time to make coffee. deck engineer and one 3rd cook paid ship's fund. Ship's delegate will act do all possible to get said resolution Motion made that all tankers stay in off and went to the hospital in New as treasurer. put through. port a minimum of 24 hours. Ship's Orleans. Ship's delegate to see chief delegate will sec captain about new 1 engineer regarding rusted water and AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), washing machine. Crew requests a make a check on the wasliing ma­ CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE Jan. 31—Chairman, J. Parneil; Secre­ larger variety of juices and fresh chine. Steward requested to put out (Cities Service), Jan. 19i1—Chairman, vegetables and frozen vegetables. G. Philipps; Secretary, C.S. Ernest. tary, J. Puckett. Some disputed OX more Juices. Crew urged to fill out beneficiary in all departments. Steward asked to cards for Welfare Plan. Ship's dele­ notify ship's delegate as soon as pos­ STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isfhmian), Jan. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), Jan. 15—Chairman, Alexander D, Brodia; gate will resign at payoff, and a vote sible regarding store shortages. Re­ 29—Chairman, Pat Fox; Secretary, Vic of thanks was extended lo him for a port to be given to patrolman regard­ Secretary, Cedric R, Wood. No dis­ Harding. Ship's delegate will call for puted OT reported. Everything run­ Job well done. E. Ernest elected new ing getting hospital slips without a a patrolman to board ship at San ship's delegate. Flowers were sent lot of static, etc. ning smoothl.v. Discu.ssion on serving Francisco to square away beefs rela­ of sirloin steaks. Crew request they to funeral of A1 Stansbury. $.12 left k: tive toi milk In- Japan, fruit juices, In ship's fund, collection wfll be taken DANNY BOY (Cargo & Tankship), should be served twice wceklv exclu­ and Ihe general downgrading of the sive of minute steaks, club steaks or chest which is short of many items at payoff. Deck delegate Miller re­ Feb. 5—Chairman, Otho Ware; Secre­ hamburgers. food situation. The baker's ability has signed and a vote of thanks v. >..;• tary, Michael Miller. Sailed from and no variation In sizes of clothing. been in question. The heating system tended to him for a job well. done. Galveston with one AB short, insulli- Also to settle beef about deck main­ aft Is inadequate. Several crewmem- The matter of the quantity and dis­ ,cient time for replacement. Letter of BETHFLOR (Marven), Jan. 29 tenance men's right to stand weekend bers are leaving at San Francisco. pensing of fresh ntilk, and the lack proiesl seiit to iieadquaiteis legaiding Chairman, F. E. Taylor; Secretary, gangway watches. Repair lists have been submitted. Del­ of proper face soap will be discussed wages. Brother Robert C. White Sidney Garner. T. E. Tavlor elected egate requests a replacement atter with patrolmna at payoff. passed away in Izmir, Turkey. Collec­ new ship's delegale. No beefs report­ SEAMAR (Caimar), Feb. 4—Chair­ San Francisco. 811.40 in ship's fund. tion taken up and sent to Mrs. White. ed. A vote of thanks to the steward's man, G. Hayes; Secretary, J. Marshall. No beefs or disputed OT reported. ATLAS (Cargo & Tankship), Feb. F Brother Irving E. Clark was hospital­ department for good food, good cooks Ship's delegate reported one man —Chairman, Charles Toulon; Secre­ ized in Izmir, Turkey. Brother Hugh and good menus. missed ship in San Francisco. Gear INES (Bull), Jan. 22—Chairman, An­ tary, A. Panogoposko. No major D. Brcw.ster was ho.spitaiized in Au­ to be put ashore at Sparrows Point. derson J. Johnet; Secretary, Roger L. beefs aboard ship. Everything Is run­ gusta, Italy with a back injury. Crew DEL AIRES (Mississippi), Jan. 29— Repair list turned In. Everything run­ Hail. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ning along smoothly. Ship's fund. prote.sting about company's method of Chairman, G. Fowler; Secretary, M. ning smoothly. ported. Baker asked the crew to 8114.15. Bosun has keys to coke ma­ handling mall. Motion was made to Fabrlcant. .Ship'.s delegate reported keep authorized personnel out of chine and ship's funds. post all communications. Motion made 20 men logged. One man hospitalized COUNCIL GROVE— (Cities Service), messhalls and passageways, and key to have patrolman present at all sign- in Buenos Aires. One man jumped Jan. 29—Chairman, James Whatley; to messhall to be kept by gangway PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), ons to check the articles, slopchest, ship in Bahia. Stealing going on Secretary, H. D. Lawrence. Jack Long man. Jan. 28—Chairman, H. T. Brown; Sec­ and tg asceidain whether or not the aboard ship. 821 in ship s fund. Some elected ship's delegate. who reported retary, W. W. Bickford. Ship's dele­ captain has sufficient money for disputed OT in deck and engine de- that crew messman received telegram STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Jan. gate reported that the captain will draws. Request made for new wash­ pa/tmcnts. Motion made that three notifying him of two deaths In family. 15—Chairman, F. Nataie; Secretary, put out travelers' checks In Spain. ing machine to replace old one. Vote delegates, steward, patrolman and Collection taken up. Some men pay­ E. Hauser. Ship's delegate resigned. Delegate to take up draw list. No of thanks to steward department. Tom Beatty meet on food qualities ing off to go to the hospital asked E. R. Hauser. elected new ship's dele­ beefs reported. Everything running and quantities. Request for latches for a master's certificate, they were gate. Discussion of safety of ladders smoothly. Ship's fund to be started DEL MAR (Mississippi), Jan. 29— on all foc'sle doors. told by mate and captain to use dis­ on king posts and masts. Captain to take care of expenses. Chairman, Norman Dubois; Secretary, charges. that would be all they need­ states these will be repaired or re­ Jay F. Joyner, Jr. Total of $357 in LUCILE BLOOMFIELO (Bioomfield), ed, No beefs reported. placed while In shipyard in April. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National sliip's fund. Some disputed oT In Jan. 29 — Chairman, Harry Huston; Shipping), Feb. 5—Chairman, J. C. deck and steward department. Motion Secretary, Paul Morris. Ship's dele­ JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), Wallace; Secretary, S. M. Simoi. 827 to discuss the retirement plan be­ gate reported that captain has taken tory Carriers), Jan. 22 — Chairman, Feb. 5—Chairman, L. Curry; Secre­ was in ship's fund from previous voy­ tween all delegates which was voted repair lists under advisement and will E. C. Goings; Secretary, C. J. Oliver. tary, G. Swift. L. Boren elected new age, and- magazines and books were and passed on. Motion made that if a see that repairs are taken care of. He One brother missed ship In New York. ship's delegate. 812 In ship's fund. purcha.sed. All departments reported death occurs in the family of a mem- will also Issue draws in the afternoon No one received his gear before leav­ Delegates will prepare repair lists no beefs. Discu.ssion regarding ship'* be and no flowers are sent home the rather than In the morning. 811.50 in ing. R. J. Landry. OS. missed ship In and submit same to ship's delegate. gangway to be rigged In every port seaman should receive 825. Stiip's fund. One man went to the hos­ Casablanca, gear aboard ship. 810.52 New shower heads needed. and al.sn while the ship la on the pital in Rotterdam. Except for little in ship's fund. Motion was made to hnok. ALSO dlarus.;ilon . .-rjvding driiWJ OCEAN DINNY tMaritime Overseas), disputed OT In deck and engltie de­ elect new ship's delegate. Brother STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Jan. In foreign- ports not being put out Jan, 29—Chaii George Frankt partments. everything Is OK. Walsh was re-elected as ship's dele- 113—C.'halrman, H. Fruge; Secretary, on the right day and time, Mareli. 1961 SEAFARERS LOG Fare Thirty-One

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; Cinnnar Johansen Ex-Pacific Ocean i»i_- ^ . > 1. - ma Contact Frank L, Johnson or Checks from the SS Pacifie FINANCIAL NEPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In- Charles D. Johnson, attorneys, 16 Ocean are waiting for the follow­ land 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's ing men from Newton Schwartz, money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit N. Broad Street, Woodbury, New every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the mem­ Jersey, 310 West Building, 817 Main at bership. All Union records are available at GIU headquarters In Brooklyn. Robert Martin Glynn Walker Sts., Houston 2, Texas, Should any member, for any reason, be refused hJs constitutional right to In­ Contact Rutgers University Book Phone: CA 4-6541: Lai Mon Gong, spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return Store, New Brunswick, N. J, Gardon Dalman, Wm. McDonald, receipt requested, Thomas Finch, and Fcderick Litsh. ^ mm William P. Buttner Fred Fleischmann Contact C. J. Brandt, Department Please call your mother. TRUST FUNDS, All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland of Welfare, 330 Jay Street, Brook­ Waters District are administered In accordance with the provisions of various Andrew (Andy) Costelo trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in lyn 1. N.Y, Shipmate Leo Tartakoff, 139 charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent­ WM: The following men should con­ Ocean Ace., Santa Monica, Calif,, atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fundi tact -Mr. Testa, at PLaza 2-0350, would like to hear from you, are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund New York City, collect. Important: Uldarico Merjudio financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. John Abraham, Frank Brazell, If, at any time, you are denied Information about ahy SIU trust fund, notify Contact your daughter, Mrs, Anthony Civello, Kenneth Collins, Helen Dogo, No. 161 Indian Field SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mall, return receipt Cecil Diltz, William Doyle, Thomas requested. Road, Poquonnock Bridge, Conn, Driscoll, Herbert Engeler, Frank Headquarters is also holding mail Findley, Angelo Glynos, Harold for you. SHIPPING RIGHTS, Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the cou- Goodman, Martin Bjork, B. R. James Stoddard tracTs of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by Kitchens, Danny Masheioff. Union shipping rules, which are Incorporated in the contract. Get to know Sister, Mrs. Helen S. Helmer, Also, Thomas McCaffrey, Michael 23 Donald Place, .Statcn Island 10, your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ Miller, Denis O'Connor, Carlos ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board, Also Petrantoni, Raymond Reddick, NY, wants to contact you. notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mall, return re­ James McCrcvery ceipt requested. •. Philip Saline,. Julius Scott, Dan • •• Sheehan, Robert Smith, Jr., Important that you contact your Thomas Smith, Chang Sun, Nicho­ mother, Mrs. Rosa Smith, 119 East lONTRACTS, Copies of all SIU contracts arfe available In all SIU halls. These las Swokia, Frank Timmons. 2nd North Street, Morristown, Tenn. Headquarters also has some contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard Arthur W. Cornman ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing mail for you. for or on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If, at any time, any Ore Navigation has some mail for you. Please contact the company at Antonio Ibarra SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your Contact Paul C. Matthews, Aat- contract riglits properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, 25 Broadway, New York City. notify SIU Presidenf Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. , 1,..: torney at Law, 11 Broadway, NY Joseph Hudson 4, NY. Contact George M. Brandt, at­ James E, Kircbner Si'P" torney, Suite 402, American-Na­ EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG, The LOG has traditionally refrained from Send your address to Earl. Im­ tional-Building, Lexington and Lib­ publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual In the portant letter here. Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ erty Sts., Baltimore 1, Md, ed liarmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy L, C. Hannon -Melvin Jackson Please contact Rodney F. Han­ has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all Get in touch with Mrs. J. C. constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy Is vested in an edi­ non at Box 13, Trinidad, Calif. torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ Brossett, 202 W, Bienville Drive, Chickasaw, Ala. Steve J, Thayer utive Hoard may delegate, from'among Its ranks, one Individual to carry out Important you contact your this responsibility. Ralph T, Mueller mother and Philip at Sutton, W. Please contact E. Calvert, Bu­ Va. reau of Child Welfare, New York PAYUENT OF MONIES, No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity City Dep t of Welfare, 250 Church James J, Gorman In the slu unless an official Union receipt Is given for same. Under no cir­ St., NYC, Your mother is anxious to hear cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given from you. Anyone knowing the such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be Andrew Kinney made witliout supplying a receipt, .or If a member Is required to make a payment whereabouts of this man is asked Contact your brother Michael at to contact Mrs. Mary E. Gorman, and given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re­ 25 South St., NYC. quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention 21-57 33rd St., Astoria, NY. of GIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. Darvis Clay Jones ~ Joseph Funk Urgent that you contact your Your sister, Mrs. Irene Fitz- wife Emiko at No. 8-4 Chome, Ya- patrick, 1539 Skunk Street, Phila­ COH.STITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months In kusi Dori, Na Da-Ku, Kobe, Japan. the GEAF.ARERS LOG a verbatim copy of Its constitution. In addition, copies delphia 45, Pa., would like to hear are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this Terrence McNee from you. constitution so as to familiarize themselves with Its contents. .Any time you Please contact Ed Kennedy or W. R. Perry feel any member or officer Is attempting fo deprive you of any constitutional Leon White at 2745 Yarnold Road, Contact Mrs. Ed Queenan, Route right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., Baltimore Highlands, Baltimore, No. 3, Box 218X, Lake Charles, as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately Md. Louisiana. ^notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. J. C. Cyr Important that you contact your RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene.- mother at 134 Blake St., Lewiston, flts have always been encouraged to continue their union activities. In­ Maine or at St. Mary's Hospital, SIU HAMJ cluding atlendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members Lewiston, immediately. at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all Edward J. (Smokey) Lane DIRECTORY I rank-and-file functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees. Get in touch with William Fives Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership to pick up some mail. has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing throvigh the waiving of their dues. William Turlington SIU Atlantic, Gulf Very important that you get in Lakes & Inland Waters touch with Lewis Van Benschoten, District Route 7, Box 151K, Jacksonville PRESIDENT 5, Florida. Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph Roberts Cai Tanner Urgent that you send correct ad­ VICE PRESIDENTS Claude Simmons Lindsey WiUiamo dress to Tomiko Tada, 2-5 Shioiri- Earl Sheppard A1 Tanner Underwriter Questions Tanker Safety cho, Yokosuka, Japan so that you SECRETARY-TREASURER LIVERPOOL—Are tankers becoming too large to be safe? The chairman of the Liver­ can be contacted about an impor­ A1 Kerr tant matter. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES pool Underwriters' Association raised this question at the groun's annual meeting. BIH Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart Figures on tankers lost for 1960 were the highest recorded since the end of World Mitchell T, Reed B.tLTlMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Please contact your cousin Paul Rex Dickey, Asent EAstern 7-4900 •.•War II, Total losses were 114 BO.STON 276 State St. vessels amounting to 418.195 at the Mobile Union Hall. 1 South John Arabasez, Agent Richmond 2014O Editor, dpadweipht tons. Lawrence St. DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave, Erie William Johnson Paul Drozak. Agent VTnewood 3-4741 SEAFARERS LOG. The insurance man declared: HEADQUAKIERS 675 4lh Ave.. Bkl.vn Write to Ruth Richardson, 320 HYacinth 9-6000 675 Fourth Ave., "One cannot help wonderin.q Seventh St., Lake Charles, La. HOUSTON 4202 Canal St, whether the size of tankers has not R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-408C Brooklyn 32, NY advanced in two respects beyond Martin Ohstrom JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE.. .lax Contact Edith Polamho at 1431 William Morris, Agent El-gin 3-0987 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— the margin of safety—their fire MIAMI 744 W Flaeler St, hazard and their unwieldiness navi- John St., Baltimore, Md. or Laf­ Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 please put my nome on your moiling list. Crim information) gationally." ayette 3-1540. Allen R. Nauman is MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. in a TB hospital. Louis Neira. .Agent HEmim-k 2-17.54 The bigger ships, by their size, NEW ORLEANS . 630 Jackson Ave. NAME . , . Charles Lynskey Buck Stephens, Agent .. Tel. 529-7546 make firefighting more difficult NEW YORK 673 4th Ave. Brooklyn and, of course, also offer more Urgent that you contact your HYacinth 9-rfiOO STREET ADDRESS op.uortunity for fires to build U.J. mother at 5545 We.sfpark Drive, NORFOLK 416 CoHey Ave. North Hollywood, Calif. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent .MAdison 7-1083 .ZONE STATE. The British Insurance spokes.nan PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4th St. CITY pointed out the dangers of tanker Foster S. Cartiullo. Agent DEwey 6-3818 Kindly get in touch with your SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you of* on old subscriber and hovo a chongo operation in confined waters by W.nlter Sibley. .Agent Douglas 2-4401 of address please give your former address below: citing the accident in the Bosporus wife. Rose Foster, 609 Observer SANTURCE. PR 1313 Fernandez Juntos, late last year. Two large tankers Highway, Hoboken, NJ. Stop 20 ADDRESS Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 2-.5996 collided, caught fire and then drift John H, Murray SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. ed into a Turkish steamer wiiicii Important that you contact your I i-il Hahkiiu'ski, Agent Main 3 4.334 CITY ZONE.. STATE WILMINGTON, Calif 305 N Marine Ave. also was gutted. son at Brownell St. Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2528 IMMNII LOG 19*1 -r , GULr, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT-A AFL-CIO ATLANTIC nr THg SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OFFICIAL

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ILLING out crew lists may seem like another tedious chore, but it F is on important assist in helping the Union maintain approwiate mem­ bership records. For one thing, should a Seafarer become ill. or suffer miury and have to be hospitalized o««eas. it would assist in speeding repatriation for the Union to hove immediate ac- cess to its own set of crew lists and check out thot he signed aboard a specific ship. Sirnilarly. if any Sea­ farer's dependent had fo be hospital­ ized. or filed for a welfare benefit while the Seafarer was away, a check of a crew list could quickly determine whether a Seafarer had signed on ttie specified vessel. That would prove that he had the necessary'current sea- time for benefit eligibility. Of course, information can be ob- toined from shipping companies on such matters, but in many instances, becouse company offices may be in outports. or for other reasons, some time may elapse before the intorma- tion is available. Company crew lists may be outdated and certainly are not as accurate as that drawn up by a ship's delegate on -the spot. The spot check of the crew list can assure a Seafarer's family benefit eli­ gibility until the Welfare Plan receives formal proof from the shipping com­ Seafarers International Union pany from its payroll lists after the payoff. The latter tnight not be forth­ coming for several months. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District The crew list then, is useful both to the Union for its records and to the Seafarer and his family. They should be filled out as directed and sent in to , ;v' the Union's record department at headquarters.

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