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The fourth set of twins re­ Diaper Duo. ported born to an SIU family since the start of the maternity benefit, Elizabeth •Margaret and Mary Veronica M^er nestle comfort- / ably in the arms of their mother, Mrs, Thomas F. ||___ Seafarers in Mobile take advantage of the location of the Maher of New York City. The girls, born February rUFUOC flOlffe. SIU branch hall here to get a look-see at the annual Mardi

.27, 1953, toy with the $25 bonds and $200 checks Gras Irparade, ^ which is said to pre-date the similar New^ VT OrleansW* celebration. Right onMIA V presented to each of them by the Union. Late appU- the parade route, the hall provided a perfect vantage point for watching the many • •?; f cation for the benefits delay^ payment up until now< floats passing by. (Story, other photoa cargo ships, six passenger ships ing Committee elected by the stuff to SIU headquarters. Deadline for entries in the 3rd flag. The vessel has run for a great and 43 tankers for minimum needs. branch membership reported that many years each summer with SIU "Also, they stated that our nation annual contest run by the Un-'*^ crews' between Boston and Nova when plans to lease part of the must place reliance upon Ameri­ property were nearly completed, ion is midnight, April 30. working, metalwork and other Scotia, with Eastern's home port can-flag merchant ships. Despite details for the desired lease Under the contest rules in craft skills. being Boston. this warning, the Maritime Admin­ forre this year, each Seafarer can couldn't be worked out at the last All entries sent in by mail should Tramp shipowners who operate istration has permitted freer trans­ moment. Accordingly, the search submit up to five entries in each be addressed to the Art Editor, Liberty ships under the American fer of American ships to foreign of four contest classifications— for suitable space for a new Gal­ SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth flag have also indicated they flags." veston hall goes on. oils, watercolors, drawings and Avenue, Brooklyn 32, New York. would like to get under the Tollefson also questioned handicrafts. The best three entries Long-Range Plan in each of the classifications will - The quest for a new hall is part be awarded valuable prizes. of the Union's long-range plan to Two Displays provide modern, up-to-date mem­ Judges of the contest will con­ NLRB Finishing Dock Vote Hearings; bership facilities in all ports. The sist of a panel of art experts plus present hall, located at 308Vi the art editor of the SEAFARERS 23 Street, has long been felt to be LOG. All entries will be displayed inadequate and unsuited to the in two places, at headquarters for Ontports in Mass Swing To API needs of the membership in the one week following the prize port. awards, and at the Labor Temple, As the National Labor Relations Board winds up its New York hearings on AFL charges of Under present plans, an attempt 242 East 14th Street, New York intimidation during the December longshore election, matters reached a new height of ten­ will be made to lease space in an City, at an exhibition sponsored sion in the New York area. For the past two weelw, since a court order prohibited the old existing structure rather than by the New York Public Library. ILA from continuing its boy--t- build an entirely new building. The work of other trade union cott of trucks driven by AFL Although, at the time, the Odd Fel­ members will also be on exhibition whether or not to throw out the order against the old-ILA telling lows Building was felt to be a at that time. teamsters, old ILA leaders December election. If the NLRB them to stop boycotting the Team­ suitable choice, several other pros­ have openly promoted a "wildcat" Particular attention Is usually so decides, it is likely a new elec­ sters. The order was obtained by pective sites were under considera­ paid by Seafarers to the handi­ strike on the docks. The strike, en­ tion will be ordered within 30 (Continued on page 17) tion. crafts section of the contest, be­ forced by roving gangs of profes­ days, with additional safeguards cause there is where shipboard sional hoods, has shut down most set up to see to it that illegal in­ skills can come into play with ex­ piers in the port. terference is held down to a min­ Canadian SIU Official At ILO IMeet hibitions of fancy-rope work, wood- However, at weeks end the imum. AFL-ILA was rallying its forces Meanwhile though, the fight on and reopening the piers one by one the docks was assuming ever- in such key areas as the Break­ larger proportions. It all began on SEAFARERS LOG water in Erie Basin and the Brook­ Pier 32 North River, when an March 19. 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 6 lyn Army Base. AFL-ILA shop steward was fired. As 1 See It Page 4 Outports Break Away The AFL immediately placed a Committees In Action Page 4 Meanwhile, the old ILA suffered picket-line on the pier, and truck- Crossword Puzzle Page 12 a major setback in the outpprts drivers, members of Teamsters Lo­ Editorial Page 13 when leaders of eight locals in cal 807, respected the line and re­ Foc'sle Fotographer Page 19 the ports of Tampa and Jackson­ fused to deliver. Galley Gleanings ...... Page 20 ville, Florida and Galveston, Tex­ The old ILA attempted to retal­ Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 as, swung over to. the AFL. Other iate by boycotting Local 807 truck- In The Wake Page 12 leaders of old ILA locals else­ drivers on the upper West Side. Labor Round-Up Page 13 where in the Atlantic and Gulf As a counter measure, the Team­ Letters Pages 21, 22 District balked at an old ILA sug­ sters placed picketlines on all Maritime Page 16 gestion, that they transfer to the piers where the old ILA had boy­ Meet The Seafarer...... Page 12 United Mine Workers District 50 cotted them, effectively throttling On The Job ...... Page 16 and lose all their autonomy. the boycott. Personals Page 25 At the NLRB hearings, a string The next step took place in the Quiz Page 19 of AFL witnesses testified as to courts with issuance of a court Seafarers In Action Page 16 how supervisors ordered men to Ships' Minutes Pages 24, 25 vote for the old ILA to keep their SIU History Cartoon Page 9 jobs, herded them into busses and Sports Line Page 20 sent them off to the polls where Keep Those Ten Years Ago .Page 12 they were greeted by well-known Letters Coming Top Of The News...... Page 7 professional enforcers and told With Congress now in ses­ Wash, News Letter...... Page 6 more of the same. Further, the sion, Seafarers are urged to Welfare Benefits . Pages 26, 27 witnesses testified to beatings and keep on writing their Senators Welfare Report Page 8 stabbings of AFL-ILA supporters and Representatives in favor Your Constitution Page 5 by these same enforcers, led by a of retaining the US Public Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 well-known waterfront operative, Health Service hospitals. The Attending the fifth session-of the Inland Transport Committee .df Albert Ackalitis. fobtistnia WwMtdy at tti* tiaadququarters flow of mail has been heavy the International Labor Organization (ILO) at Geneva, Switzerland, ta« Intarnational Uniolion. At- The NLRB examiner, Arthur bRffe « District AFL, i7S I up to now, but from now on in as Canadian worker delegate, Hal C. Banks (left), secretary-treas­ Ave^7 Hyacinth Leff, will now make his report to is the time that it really urer of the SIU Canadian District, discusses progress of the gather-. *«*<»• KofareA as sacenA class matter Washington headquarters which •r Mw Fest Office in Breefclyh, NY., counts. Ing with Canadian government delegate Georfeii Currie. Delegatep 'M A r at Awffust 34, 1*12. will then act on it and decide ______;jivtri' fbbrt' jiwna2'lnatiOl^ attendeds-'riiscoc' Arte «MOdnt 'TI! ITC sessibi.*

''' mi.. Manli 19, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Par* Three SIU Wins Excello Bargaining Rights; Co. Union Dumped A complete victory in an SIU organizing drive was scored this week as the Ex^ cello Corporation signed an interim Union agreement recognizing the SIU as sole bargaining agent for its unlicensed personnel. Full-scale negotiations for a proto­ type agreement embracing the"* company^s specialized marine move. The company is also report­ cello," including both licensed and operations are scheduled for edly dickering in Puerto Rico for unlicensed personnel, and exert­ the near future. another terminal, which would ing economic pressure among crew- Signing of the interim mean additional ships to handle members to secure signed pledge agreement brought company the Island service. ^ cards for the lUMVE. All this went Stay As Is on, however, while the company Elected to the New Orleans City Council, Fred Ctosibry (left) employees another step closer to winning Union conditions, as Ex- Under the interim agreement, was already on notice that the SIU addresses last New Orleans SIU branch meeting:, thanking: Sea­ cello agreed to an NLRB stipulation wages and working conditions re­ jepresented most of its employees farers for their supiwrt. Cassibry was backed by SIU and other throwing out its company-spon­ main as they are until the com­ and while the SIU demands for local unions. Port Ag:ent Lindsey Williams is at right. sored "union" and will reinstate pletion of a formal vv^rbing con­ recognition by the company went with back pay four men fired for tract. Since the company is en­ unanswered. Union activity. A fifth man will be gaged in a highly - specialized Action By NLRB reemployed by the company, with­ operation, the formal pact will be a prototype agreement; however, Eventually, in October, 1953, the SlU-Backed Candidate out back pay. NLRB acted on SIU charges of The company is currently oper­ it will follow along the lines of standard SIU agreements in re­ unfair labor practices by the com­ ating one vessel, the Excello, a pany and issued a formal com­ converted LST, which hauls car­ spect to most working conditions and overtime rules. plaint. Periodic hearings held Wins NO Council Seat goes of formaldehyde between New through January of this year estab­ Haven, Conn., where its main The SIU campaign among com­ NEW ORLEANS—Victory for the first labor-sponsored pany employees began in January, lished the fact that company ac­ operations are located, and Corpus tivities against the SIU had been candidate to win election to a municipal office in New Or­ Christi, Texas, with side trips to 1953, with the result that within a few short weeks virtually all of the in total disregard of existing labor leans' history could not have been achieved without the aid Havana, Cuba, and Hopewell, Va. law, and a trial examiner's report of the SIU, Fred J. Cassibry, ^— It is presently outfitting a second unlicensed personnel were signed with the SIU. But despite the an­ was expected to uphold all the the successful candidate, told been able to win this election," ship, a Cl-MAV-1, for operation charges. The signing of the interim in the same trade, with the likeli­ nounced loyalties of the crew for Seafarers at their membership Cassibry said. the SIU, the corporation decided agreement by the company presi­ meeting here. hood that several more vessels will dent followed, when the company SIU members volunteered to be added to the service eventually. to embark on a campaign of intimi­ Cassibry, young labor lawyer and serve at the polls, processed cam­ dation, threats and firings to dis­ realized it was fighting a losing a newcomer to politics, upset the paign literature for mailing to New Haven Expansion courage pro-Union activity. battle. poiitical dope by nosing out State thousands of voters and otherwise Facilities at the New Haven ter­ It went so far as to set up a The Excello Corporation is a Senator Robert B. Richards in a turned to in traditional SIU fashion minal have already been greatly dummy union, "The Independent subsidiary of the T.A.D. Jones hotly-contested campaign. Rich­ to put over the campaign. expanded in anticipation of this Union of the Motor Vessel Ex- Corporation of New Haven, a large ards was a top-heavy favorite to distributor of fuel and chemicals win the council seat, newly-created in the area. The four men due to under a revised municipal charter. be reinstated with back pay as a result of SIU efforts are Nelson All other winning candidates in LOG Polls Seafarers On Norwood, Raymond Morey, Frank the Democratic run-oft primary Richardson and Manuel CJarza, all March 9 had the endorsement of of whom had been sailing SIU the Cresent City Democratic As­ ships after they were fired from sociation headed by Mayor deLes- Ship Library Program the company. seps S. Morrison. Democratic nom­ At one point, the lUMVE was ination is tantamount to election With the fourth quarterly distribution of SIU libraries aboard SlU-contracted vessels headed by the chief steward, with . in New Orleans. already begun, and the time fast approaching when plans will have to be made whether the bosun as treasurer. The bosun, Victory For Unions or not to continue the experimental program. Seafarers on ships and shore are asked to take thfe son of the Excello's captain, Cassibry said he did not con­ part in a SEAFARERS LOG later swung to the SIU. sider the outcome of the election poll on the merits of the idea, membership to the whole program. against continuing the program, to be a personal victory, but rather which will be open through If there is sufficient sentiment in then it will come to an end when an achievement of the New Or­ April 30, 1954. favor of continuing the program present stocks of books are de­ Lewisr Robin leans trade union movement. Launched in August, 1953, un­ as is, orders must be placed with pleted. "You have shown the politicians der the auspices of the LOG fund, Pocketbooks now to meet the quar. The opinion questionnaire, which Line Head^ here what can be accomplished, by the distribution of the 50-book li­ terly distribution dates in all ports appears elsewhere on this page, a united labor movement," X!as- braries has covered ships in all for outgoing and incoming ships. also is designed to get the Sea- sibry told SIU members. "I hope borts, through the coast-wide facili­ If the poll shows the membership (Continued on page 17) Dies At 45 note of it will be tajcep in Wash­ ties of the SIU Sea Chest, to fill ington and Baton Rouge." the long-felt need for decent read­ Arthur R. Lewis, Jr., president There is greater need now than ing material aboard ship. In ad­ Official Form in SEAFARERS LOG Pol! on SIU Libraries of the Seas Shipping Company, ever before, Cassibry added, for dition, libraries have been donated (Please put check or X-mark next to your choices.) died of a heart attack on March labor to take an active and effec­ to marine hospitals around the Editor, SEAFARERS LOG 16, 1954, just 10 days after his tive interest in politics. Anti-labor country for use of hospitalized sea­ 675 Fourth Avenue forty-fifth birthday. Lewis had legislation of recent years is only men at these institutions. Brooklyn 32, New York been vacationing in Fort Lauder­ an indication of the lengths to New Books Every Quarter dale, Florida. Here's my opinion on SIU libraries. which the enemies of labor will go Fresh 50-book assortments have Mr. Lewis was the son of the to destroy unions unless labor or­ been placed aboard SIU ships at (A) I want them continued as is. ( ) founder of the American and Cuban ganizes to defeat its enemies at three-month intervals and. In cases (B) I want them stopped. ( ) Stemship service in 1909, and later the polls, Cassibry warned. the Seas Shipping Company, which where ships were scheduled to be (C) I want them continued with the following changes: "Of course, I appreciated all the out longer, additional 50-book se­ operates the Robin Line Steam­ help I had, but I say without any lections were provided, all at no There should he more: Westerns ( ), mysteries ( ), ship service from New York to reservations whatsoever if it had novels ( ), non-fiction ( ), humor ( ), sports ( ), South and East Africa. In 1935, cost to the membership. All books under the direction of the young­ not been for the supp()[rt of you are in paperback editions, supplied There should he less: Westerns ( ), mysteries ( ), Seafarers, labor would not have er Lewis, Seas Shipping began its through an arrangement with Pock- novels ( ), non-fiction ( ), humor ( ), sports ( ). first regular service between this etbooks, one of the country's larg­ country and ports in British East est distributors of small, paper- (Note: The present breakdown of titles in each 50-book library is as follows: 15 Westerns, 15 mysteries, 10 novels, Africa, Kenya Colony and Tangan­ Meeting ^ight bound volumes. yika Territory. Efforts have been made to pro­ 4 non-fiction, 4 humorous books, 2 books on sports.) Everg 2 Weehs vide a wide assortment of popular I would recommend the following other changes in the Lewis vyas well known as a man Eegular membershi]|> meet­ reading material in each library selections: who tried to make his ships com­ ings in SIU headquarters and package, with no repeats in any fortable for his crews. When Robin at all branches are held every 50-book selection. The breakdown Lines ships were being built at second Wednesday night at of titles in each package'provides Sparrows Point in 1941, Lewis '7 PM. The schedule for the 15 Westerns, 15 mystery stories, 10 demonstrated a close personal in­ next few meetings is as follows: novels, 4 non-fiction,. 4 humorous terest in seeing that the crew's March 24, April 7, April 21. books and 2 on sports. quarters were adequate. His favor­ The present effort to poll Sea­ ite form of relaxation was to rid# All Seafarers registered on. farers on whether to continue or his own ships and on every trip h# the shipping- list are-required stop the library distribution stems spent a good deal of time with th# to attend the 'meeting^ frqtp^ t^e Unioii'a. desfr^.tO'-ge^ jas. crew at their work stations and in full « possible reaction 'from the' {••••••••••••••••••a ••••••••••••••••••••••••a their quarters. race Four SEUFARERS LOG March 19, 1954

iR (hi -..See It Ak'* rOi'. l-K; £« A PROPOSAL BY OUR BROTHER UNIONS ON THE WEST COAST i' • that a new type of passenger ship service be established out there illus­ W'. trates once again that it is the maritime unions who are taking the 'i lead in attempting to solve the problems of the k.;. merchant marine under the American flag. While the shipowner licks his chops and gazes with long­ ing at the sight of the Panamanian flag, and many in official positions down in Washington are push­ ing them along in the same direction, the unions are making serious efforts to find a solution to the existing problem. The Marine Firemen's Union and the Sailors Un­ ion of the Pacific are considering the idea of a short- run passenger service between San Francisco and Los Angeles, which would call for both sleeping quot^^rs and chair service for passengers. In other words they would offer'itfompetition to railroad day coach service that has cut so sharply into th'e coastwise shipping business in recent years. Of course, the proposal alone is not the answer to the industry's Under the watchful eye of Seafarer Pat Donahue (right). Bob Morgan works on the heavy bag. Look­ needs. But our West Coast brothers believe it'should be given a try ing on is Tommy Doyle, Marine Allied Workers. Donahue, a former middleweight. Is Morgan's man­ and are willing to back it up, because they think it desirable to explore all possible means of giving a boost to shipping. ager. It would be nice to see the shipowner, the Maritime Administration and other Government agencies show the same eager interest in ship­ ping under the American flag that your Union along with other mari­ La, Boxer Seafarers' Favorite time unions is showing. And one way the shipowner could prove his sincerity on the question is to transfer his ships back to the American NEW ORLEANS—Seafarers who call this their home port have been avidly following flag where they belong. the boxing career of a 17-year-old youngster whom they have high hopes for in the fight game. The young fellow, 17-year-old Bob Morgan, recently carried the best wishes of his BROTHER JOHN BRADY WILL HAVE AN INTERESTING Ex­ followers to the Chicago Gold-,'*' perience to relate to his shipmates for a while. It seems that six months nents locally, having whipped en Gloves. However, a badly the regional Golden Gloves tour­ ago the brother left the port just a short time before everything in sight in his weight neys at Memphis. . a Western Union money order for $20 arrived for • bruised eye sustained in a first The promising lightweight is class. Of late, he has been travel­ round victoi-y tripped him up, be­ ling to Mobile, Shreveport and him, care of the Port C Call bar in headquarters. coached by Seafarer Pat Donahue, Brother Brady made a couple of trips on the trans­ other cities in this area to find op­ cause he had to go into a second who fought professionally as a atlantic run for Waterman in the meantime, going bout that same night with one eye middleweight and won local fame ponents, whom he has knocked over with ease. into the Gulf on one trip so that he couldn't get up nearly closed. As a result, he .several years back with victories here to town to pick up his dough. Finally, when dropped a close decision to one ever Nick Guagliardo and Cosby Morgan packs a real wallop and he did make it to the big town, he found his money of the finalists in the Golden Linson. He says Morgan is the has built up a sensational sti-ing of waiting for him in the Port O' Call cash register. Gloves. best amateur fighter he has ever knockout victories. Now we wouldn't want anybody to go on from here Morgan, who comes from Al­ seen in action. Idol of. Seafarers and figure that the Port O' Call is a good place to giers, across the way from New On the basis of Morgan's record, Needless to say, he is the idol deposit their life savings, because the bar isn't set up to pay interest. Orleans, only recently won the there is ample reason for Donahue of Seafarers and SlU-alfiliated It all goes to show though, that every facility at headquarters is geared mid-South lightweight title by kay- to be so "high" on the. boy. The towboatmen in the West Bank for one purpose—^to service the Seafarer. oing two opponents and winning a young amateur, still in high school, community where he lives. When clear-cut decision over a third in has fought himself out of oppo- he goes out of town to fight, he t 4 4.' , usually is accompanied by a big AN ITEM OF INTEREST COMING OUT OF THE NATION'S delegation of SIU supporters who capital is that the Treasury Department is recommending a stiffer law first became interested in his ring to deal with seamen who have anything to do with carrying narcotics career through Donahue. into the US. Right now tne Coast Guard has the discretion to lift a Morgan Intends to keep trying seaman's papers if they should find him mixed lip with dope carrying at Chicago and hopes to represent or dope peddling, but the Treasury would make this kind of thing com­ the South in the Chicago tourney pulsory. again next year. It is likely he will Membership On Record be fighting as a welter by then, As far as your Union is concerned, the membership long ago went Three rank and file Seafarers in Gras festivities. Wallace is an Ala­ Imwever. He is finding it increas­ on record to give the quick boot to anybody found guilty of handling ingly difficult to make the light­ the port of Savannah took charge bama man all the way, having been narcotics in any shape, form or fashion. Yoiur Union doesn't want any of the last port membership meet­ born in the state in May, 1910; and weight limit and he is still grow­ ing. part of these goofballs and has so acted in.the past after evidence to ing - nd ran everything smoothly. still making his home in the port that effect has been presented to membership-elected trial committees. They were James M. Davis, chair- of Mobile. He joined the Union in •. In short the goofballs have been served fair and ample notice time mar.; James B. Christy, recording that city on December 10, 1949, and again to stay away from SIU ships, and the word has gotten secretary, and Harry Henze, read­ and sails regularly in the deck de­ around that it doesn't pay to try to pull this"kind of stuff Ivhile sailing ing clerk partment. Gov't Would Give SIU. Offhand, we might say that these kind of characters, who cannot Davis, the meeting chairman, is i t be considered professional seamen because-they just use seamanship a steward departn.ent member who Over in the tanker port of Lake Aliens Right Of as a tool for their other enterprises, would more likely to be found has been with the elsewhere on the kind of ships where seamen's papers and maritime SIU since June Charles, Louisiana, Seafarers Wil­ 4, 1952, joining liam Walker and Seward L. Can- regulations don't count for very much. trell seiwed as Appeal To Court Your Union, is proud to say that as a result of this policy, cases of 11 fa the port of . •• •' chairman and re­ WASHINGTON — New legisla­ narcotics violations have been a pretty rare thing aboard SIU ships. New York. The cording secretary !§^'( -•. 34-year-old Sea­ tion urged on Congress will enable And That's the way it should be, because the members of this Union for the port's I' • farer is a native aliens to promptly challenge depor­ have fought too long and too hard for the kind of conditions they, have of Alabama and last membership tation orders fa a Federal district to let any goofballs try to tear them down. : calls Birming- meeting. Walker, court, without waiting until they liam, Ala., his who sails in the are actually taken into custody. r." home town. steward depart­ The measure, recommended to AS THE ALIEN BROTHERS OF THE' SIU KNOW, THE LAW$ Christy ment, is 26 years Christy, a deck Congress by the Justice Depart­ make it pretty tough for an alien seaman to ship out. The result ha^ old and a native department man, has been an SIU ment in the form of an amendment been that the shipowner would be just as happy not to ship the alieb member since last June, getting of Tennessee. He Walker to the Immigration and Nationality his membership book in New York. joined the Union Act of 1952, would provide addi­ and some haye tried in various ways to hard-timb The 30-year-old Seafarer was born in New York City on May 28, 1948. tional remedies to aliens facing de­ the alien seamen." ' ' - in Texas but now makes Jackson­ He's married, and makes his home portation. Under existing laws, or­ However, the SIU has always, hbld to the idea ville, Florida, his home port of in Lexington, Kentucky. ders of deportation can only be that the alien brother, having fought alongside the call. Cantrell, a deck department man, challenged in habeas corpus pro­ citizebrSeafarer on the picket-line and against the - Heading clerk Harry Henze is a joined the union in New York on ceedings after the alien has been enemies of this nation during the last war, is entitled veteran Seafarer from way bach, August 12, 1947. He's a native of taken into custo^. to the same consideration as any other member of this joining, the Union ip. Sayanpah on Georgia, 26 years of age and lives Union. Efforts are being made'in Washington to do in Acworth, Ga. Under the amendment, aliens December 23, 1938. He is 61 years would have to file a petition Tor the best that can be done for the alien seaman with­ old and a native 6f Germany, al­ 4" 4" court review of a final depertaiion in the'limits of the existing laws. As a result,.there has been some small improvement in conditions for. though he now makes Savannah his . San Francisco's recording secre­ orde?: fa the US district court ifor home town. He too kails in the tary at the last meeting* was Sea­ the judicial district within Which the alien- seaman. The latest was a ruling by the Imnrigration people I deck department. farer Roland E. Parody from Wor­ the deportation proceedings were that the 29-day leave provision js to apply from the time that the cester, Massachusetts. Parody, who conducted. Following the filing of man completes bis'voybge, and not from the time the ship first touches •' Mobile's meeting chairman was sails on deck, was bom 32 years the petition for court review of the a u§-Pprt.,^ , Seafarer William Wallace,'whO' like ago in the Bay State. He got .his deportation order, an automatic The .alien mbmbersHip in tiHe SItl can'l^st as$Hii^ that'tl^b UtUon many Seafarer's in that port, was SlU membership in New York'on stay of deportation^ woiild result, will do everything possibl-*. r.ow and in the future^ to make thini^ b 1 f'-- • i- ashore during

... •J I March 19^.1854 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fly* Sf U Has Aided Numetdus Unions Through The Years An SIU tradition and a long-standing mem­ Int'l A.ssn. of Machinists strike against National bership policy of helping other unions in legit­ Airline, Tampa, Florida, February, 1948. imate b'eefs is being applied once more in the United Financial Employees strike. Stock Ex­ current iftght of the AFL-ILA to organize East change, New York, 30 days, March-April, 1948. Coast longshoremen. The East Coast long­ shore beef is perhaps the biggest operation the Union Railway Carmen Brotherhood has ever lent assistance to, but it is only one of ap­ strike, Alabama State Docks, Mo­ proximately 75 such instances in which the SIU has bile, Alabama, August, 1948. helped unions in and out of maritime in the post­ Air Line Pilots Association, war years. , AFL, National Airlines strike, As approved by the membership, the policy is Norfolk, Virginia, September, a simple one. It reads as follows: "Wherever pos­ 1948. sible, -when the SIU, is asked to Ladies Garment Workers Un­ help another trade union in a ion, AFL, organizing drive non­ legitimate beef, the membership union dress shops, October, 1948. of the SIU will assist those un­ While John Brady was at sea for six months, Scotty Aubusson ions in an appropriate manner." Retail Clerks, AFL, organizing drive. New York (left), bartender at the Brooklyn SIU Hall, was holdinr a money, department stores, 1947-1948. •rder for him. John made port and Scotty made payment. ' The reasons for this policy are clear. They date back to an old Marine Firemen's Union, 95-day strike, September- trade union maxim, "an injury December, 1948. to one is an injury to all." If International Typographical Union (AFL) strike anti-union forces can weaken or Port O'Call Safe at Griscom publications, Glen«Cove, Long Island, damage other trade unions, it March, 1949. will strengthen the hand of those who would weaken Place To Keep Dough the SIU. And turning it the other way around, if the SIU Canadian District beef against Communist- SIU can help other unions, the SIU is assured of 'led Canadian Seamen's Union, May, 1949. widespread support on its own beefs. Such support. A Seafarer who left a $20 money order behind him ii* the Restaurant Workers Local 16 (AFL), Howard John­ has paid off many times in the past. For example, the Port O' Call bar in headquarters six months ago, came back son strike, New York, March 24-31, 1950. the other day to pick tip his dough. All that time the money support of other unions was helpful in saving the SO- order had been kept in safe- SO law when some forces in the Government wanted Commercial Telegraphers Union (AFL) strike, keeping in the Port O' Call It was then that Aubusson told it abolished. The recent Val Chem beef when CIO Brooklyn, NY, May-June, 1950. cash register. them he was still hanging on to shipyard workers backed the SIU to the hilt is V AFL Laundry Workers organ­ Seafarer John Brady was in­ Brady's money. Brady, who had another instance of such support. long since given up on the money, izing, Hahne's Laundry,- Savan­ volved in the money order mix-up In some of the beefs where the SIU has lent as­ as a remit of the fact that hjs ship figuring it had gone astray, got nah, Georgia, April, 1951. left town before the telegraphed over to the bar in a jiffy and sistance, the employers often spread the rumor that order arrived. Brady had shipped picked up his money order intact. the SIU was involved only because it wished to AFL Teamsters Union strike, aboard thie Warrior (Waterman) take over the jobs. However, despite aiding 75 Dixie Dairy, Mobile, Alabama, and was all ready to leave town on unions, not a single union job was ever sought or May, 1951. September 4. The night before, he Pnl Number On taken by an SIU man. The success of the striking was in the Port O'Call, and being AFL Office Employees Union, union and its pledge of mutual support was the a little low on funds, telephoned Meeting Excuses Local 153 at Personal Finance his home in Philadelphia to have Seafarers sending telegrams only reward sought by the SIU. the money order wired to him at or letters to the New York Co., New York. headquarters. Consequently, in the past Seafarers have been headquarters dispatcher asking AFL Teamsters Union organizing drive. Garden Before the money arrived, Brady to be excused from attending active in a variety of union fights, including the fa­ had to get on board the ship. From headquarters membership mous Wall Street strike, the City Taxi, Savannah, May, 1951. New York the vessel went to Mo­ meetings must Include the reg­ strikes of shipyard workers in bile then over the Atlantic to AFL LSundry Workers strike, E&W Laundry, istration number of their Baltimore and Brooklyn, the In­ Northern Europe. shipping card in the message. Savannah, June, 1951. Finally, six months later, Brady From now on. If the number ternational Ladies Garment got back to New York on the War­ is not included, the excuse can­ Workers' drive on open shop AFL Teamsters Union strike, Coca-Cola bottling rior. While he was still on the not be accepted by the dis­ dress manufacturers and many company. Mobile, June, 1951. I ship, a couple of his shipmates got patcher. others. Other unions have re­ over to the hall. Metal Workers Union (AFL) strike, Fein Tin Can ceived financial assistance from •V Co., Brooklyn, November, 1951. 4 the SIU when voted by the mem­ ^Yoatf ANhfRivaKJes AS bership. Grocery Clerks strike, Wilmington, California, 51U ARE OUAfiANTEED BY- December, 1951. YOU anif the flU Ybt)R .CONSmofiON." Wig E?A^: Here is a partial list of some of the occa­ • rURB' tS- DeSI£»JR! 70 ACOL«A»JT • sions when other unions were helped by the SIU— COUSTITUTION YOU WHH JHESE: BiOMra. At(t>" AFL Retail Clerks strike, J. C. Penney Company, BRiYILEOES . a record every Seafarer and the SIU is proud of: Lake* Charles, La., February, 1951. • x Kailroad Patrolmen Local 23228 (AFL), Galves­ Insurance Agents ton, April, 1946. Union, AFL, 82-day ; N C ££^ A y: From Artlcl* XX SUP Coos Bay Beef fight on Communist-led Com­ national strike against • ra . Sdctloii 2 //>^f Prudential Insurance 'A mittee For Maritime Unity, July, 1946. Company, December, SEAFARERS: imtR.VATlON.-U.. ONJO.V, ' Masters, Mates and Pilots strike, '28 days, Oc­ 1951-March, 1952. tober, 1946. Commercial .Teleg­ n-j E:SJCN (N •HME.'S OF raphers, AFL, strike CIO shipyard workers strike, Bushey shipyards, against Western Union Brooklyn, February, 1947. Philadelphia, Balti­ tWe wilhoot ODw ^ United Financial Employees organizing drive, more, May, 1952. Union raeailrtBraceip*.-- • * brokerage houses, February, 1947. . - 'Operating Engineers (AFL), strike against build-_. Her* the conititution provides United Financial Employees Cotton Exchange ing contractors, Philadelphia, June-July, 1952. a double check on the individual strike, March S, 1947. membar't money. The Union re­ Impressive as this list is, it by no means repre­ ceipt is proof positive that the National Federation Telephone sents all the occasions when Seafarers have pitched Workers' strike against AT&T, member has paid his dues and in to give brother and sister union members a hand. :1 assessments. At the same time, it April, 1947. makes the Union representative The estimate of 75 such cases was culled from the Canadian Seafarers 'strike, pages of the SEAFARERS LOG through the years fully responsible to the Union and April, 1947. ' -'1l the membership for the money he and does not include a considerable number of in­ has collected. Office Employees Local 1S3 stances of such help in relatively minor beefs. And strike against George H. Flinn the plaques reproduced' on this page are but a feu Corp., Brooklyn. of the many testimonials that have been presented ' - to the SIU for assistance rendered in time of need. "'^1 CIO shipyard workers 136-day .. -'''II strike, Bethlehem shipyards, ' Whether a union is large or small, if it is in­ June-November, 1947. volved in a legitimate beef and'^needs help, it can call on the Seafarers.. Seafarers can truly say that 4^^ I Hotel & P.Estaurant Union" Local 301, strike at no other union in the United States can boast of ' pli^lj 1^3 It^iitayraol^,,P|)U November, 1947. »o outstanding a record in this resp^t. t PW^^^F^ppiFapPFr'^'^ " • !>:' • -.•>Ci-V"i-ji •• •^-m, SEAFjtttlBMS JLOa Mi mi 0Mf Trounces liA Ijn Philm SIU NEWSLETTER PHILADELPHIA — The SttJ^affiliated Brotherhood of Marine Bngiheers scored a WASHINGTON victory over the Marine Division of.'the old ILA in this port, when The Navy Is giving high priority, together with other projects, to the tugboat engineers employed by problem of countering enemy potential in anti-shipping warfare. High six companies voted for bargain­ officials in the Defense Department believe that equal priority must ing representation by the BME. be given to the development of a merchant fleet composed of modern, The , results, announced follow­ high-speed ships to match the accelerated pace of future wars. ing a three-cornered election in­ •In the. , tanker, field, the Navy' particularly' ' has been busy.-. Its recent » volving the BME, old ILA and the study shows that the US has an initial requirement for tankers in the Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ event of war in the amount of about 10 million deadweight tons. How­ ciation (CIO) on March 6, gave the ever, the US-flag tanker fleet, private and goverment-owned, built BMS 28 votes to S.for the old ILA. and building, falls short of meeting this requirement by more than Eleven votes went to the MEBA, a million and a quarter tons. in addition to three ballots chal­ Therefore, the Navy has proposed to Congress a program for the lenged. long-term chartering of about 20 tankers. These new tankers would be 'Ehginoers involved in the elec­ built in US yards and would be chartered by ?Javy for a 10-year pe­ tion had been caught in the mid- riod. In return, Navy would lay up about 37 of its present T-2 tankers. . die because of a two-year hassle The new tankers to be built would be 25,000 tons, would carry almost between the old ILA and MEBA twice the cargo as the T-2's, wbuld operate with a,crew about the same which wound up with a. court in­ size as that required for operation of a T-2 tanker, and would consume junction barring both organiza­ only about one-third fuel. tions from representing the engi­ A quartet of'Philadelphia tugboat engineers smiles happily after The program is expected to receive Congressional approval. neers. As a result, the tug engi­ receiving word that the SlU-affiliated BME had licked the old ILA t. t. neers. were without a contract for and MEBA in the recent representation election. The men, em­ Reconstruction and modernization of shipbuilding facilities in 'west­ the two-year period, although en­ ployed by the Curtis Bay Towing Company, one of the six outfits ern Europe seems to be at a very advanced stage. This is the report gineers for several independent whose employees were involved in the poll, are (1-r): John Ewing, of a Congressional unit which recently returned to the US after a operators in the port were covered llou Acord, John Vickers and Gordon Spencer. study in Europe. They report that the advanced stage of shipbuilding by ILA contracts. in Europe seems to be due in part to the direct and indirect effects When the BME entered the pic­ of the Marshall (EGA) plan aid, and very directly to the heavy volume ture last fall, it wOrt immediate of shipbuilding orders which have been placed in all yards since the response from the men, who were war. weary of working without any union Western Europe has enjoyed the patronage of a number of American Coast Utrions4 •. Offer represtfiitation of any kind. companies for many important units, especially in the tanker and ore The defeat for the bid ILA rep­ carrier classes. In short there has been a real ..shipbuilding boom resented a setback for the founder­ throughout Europe since 1946. " , ing longshore union, Vvhose presi­ Low-Cost pp Plan Western Europe is in a position to see a continued high level of ship­ dent. Captain.-Willi^m ;V. Bradley, building activity beyond 195_6, headed the ILA Marine Division SAN FRANCISCO.—Ail ambitious idea to stimulate coast­ . Most of the advances in the shipbuilding art made by the US during before he succeeded to the post wise shipping is being put forward by tivo SlU affiliates and the war period have been- adapted to the greatest extent possible formerly held by Joseph P. Ryan. a third AFL sea union, who are reported willing to-invest throughout Europe and many new techniques and methods have been designed and developed. . , $1 million to set up a speciAH Fill That Berth daily steamship service be­ with present bus and railroad The trend toward tankers larger than the T-2 (16,000 dwt) is readily operations. If a crewmember quits while tween this port ahd Lois apparent from the fact that of a total of 285 oil tankers constructed The idea also has the support of a ship is in port, delegates Angeles.. or contracted for since 1945, about 65 per(!ent;havie a deadweight of the Sailors Union of the Pacific 20,000 tons or more. Vessels of 40,000 tons" are under construction, are asked to contact the hall The proposed undertaking, as and the Masters, Mates and Pilots and some even larger. inirtiediately for a replace­ disclosed by Vincent Malone, presi­ who, with the MFOW, would sup­ Then again the opening of foreign ore sources has brought super-ore dent of the SlU-aifiiiated Marine ply some of the necessary capital. carriers with large drafts into the US picture. '— - ment. Fast action on their part Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders, will keep all jobs aboard ship Attempts are also being made • to Having this in mind. Congress is considering spending^,000,000 would involve the construction, of interest other investors. in the as a starter to provide adequate depths, widths and alignments for filled at all times,and elimi­ two specialized ships, at a probable project, as well as the Navy De­ many US Atlantic-Gulf channels and" harbors. If Approved by Con­ nate the chance of the ship cost of about $24 million, to pro­ partment, because of certain de­ gress, this work would be done at the New York and New Jersey chan­ sailinig .shorthanded. vide inexpensive passenger serv­ fense features which cbuld be nels; Delaware River and Bay; Mystic River; .Wilmington Harbor; Port ice which could compete favorably built into the ships. Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway; Houston Ship ChanneJ; Portland Passengers And Freight Harbor, Maine; and replacement of the B & O Bridge, Arthurkill Channel, New York and New Jersey, Details of the operation, which •I According to recent testimony presented to the Senate Appropria­ I could handle both passengers and tions Committee, the major tanker operators have over a billion dollars I freight, are still being developed, invested in super-tankers and the full value Of these tankers is not SlU COMMITTEES -but the plan already calls for a now being realized under the loading handjjcaps imposed by channels minimum of 200 chairs, numbered of inadequate depth and width, and assigned to specific passen­ 4> 4" 4i I gers, and costing, about $12 a trip, Members of Congress are becoming increasingly alarmed over the AT WOKK plus some 300 additional berth mounting number of requests from American-flag operators to transfer passengers divided between deluxe vessels to foreign registry. A headquarters appeals commit­ mony was in, the committec found and medium or tourist quarters. A full scale investigation seems to be in the making by-the House tee elected by the New York port him guilty and recommended a $50 The ships would include many Merchant' Marine Committee to determine why, in the face of an membership meeting last week fine and a six month's suspension features of ocean luxury liners, admitted deficiency in the quality and quantity of American ships, heard an appeal by a Seafarer who from the SIU. such as several bars and restau­ tramp ship, owners and tanker companies are fOming to foreign flags had been found guilty in the port The Seafarer subsequently ^iled rants, snack bars and perhaps a in greater numbers, • of Baltimore of drunk and disor­ an appeal with headquarters, and dance band, and are considered a As reported earlier in the LOG the Maritime Administration has derly behavior on several occasions an appeals committee consisting of natural for the football season. encouraged, through liberalizing its transfer policy, the transfer of aboard the Edith (Bull). After read­ Norman West, Donald S. Gardner, Malone estimated that if the initial Liberty-type tartfters to foreign flag. No new construction is tied in ing the record and hearing the ap­ Marinus Hauser, Robert G. Cow­ service proved as successful as ex­ with such transfers. Now, the American tramp shipowners are at­ peal of the' Seafarer in question dray, Jakob Dietrich, Wilfred pected, the idea could be extended tempting to have a liberalized transfer policy applied to their Liberty- the committee upheld the findings Schoenborn and Orris Payne was with other ships providing quickie type vessels. It is this latter effort that members of Congress are par­ but reducea the sentence. elected to hear his case. The Sea- vacation travel to the popular ticularly watching. The case in question involved a farer appeared before the commit­ Pacific Northwest. Specially-de- The House Merchant Marine Committee has asked the Maritime messman who signed aboard the tee and readily admitted he was signed freight-handling features Administration to halt the transfer of vessels, and submit a compre­ Edith' last guilty of the charges that had, been could probably tap a large poten­ hensive'report in the matter to the Committee fpr study. The Com­ September, In placed against him. tial freight market which existing mittee will study this report and is expectejl to hold public hearings several instances However, he asked considera­ coastwise carriers still haven't to determine whether the transfer policy should be tightened up. where the ship tion' in reduction of his sentence tackled, he added, ^ ^ hit port the Sea­ on the grounds The West Coast once had several The long-awaited report of Commerce Department'A-Maritime Admin­ farer either failed of his previous coastwise passenger ships operat­ istration on future Government aid to the American merchant marine to turn to or record in thg SlUi ing, but while the service has dis­ is expected to be sent to Congress within the next few days. The report turned to badly The Appealx appeared, the market for it is still is based on recommendations made late last year by representatives of gassed up. Such Committee growing, the MFOW president the maritime industry, who split three ways, on what is best for tho incidents took agreed that his noted. The launching of the enter­ fourth arm of our national defense." prise in the foreseeable future, A close friend of the merchant marine in Congress,. Senator Butler place at widely Cowdray record was clean, •cattered points, this being his would depend on how long it takes of Maryland, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on 'Water Transpor­ and naturaiiy caused a * con­ first offense. to interest others the idea and tation, has predicted that the report will be the niost authoritative siderable amount of dissension It decided to obtain the necessary capital, plus and reliable single document compiled in recent yqgrs on the complex the time it would take to actually' question of subsidizing maritime interet.J'j. . ^ , in the steward department cut his suspen­ Gardner and grumbling by crewmem- sion in half, from build the vessels required. Senator Butler says the report will present to both the Congress bers who bad to contend with poor six to three months, which meant If the experiment should prove' and the general public an overall picture of the policies laid down service or lack of service. that he was now eligible to reg­ a success, it could possibly be ex­ in maritime legislation now in effect, looking towards the establish­ ister on the shipping list and Ship tended to the-East Coast to oper­ ment and maintenance of a merchant marine and d shipbuilding in­ Found Guilty out through the SIU hall. ate befwech m^jor Atlahtic ports. dustry adequate to setve the national interest in peace and lil war. , •'•"Accordingliy,. h# had been The committee agreed, however, At one time passOnger ship serv­ brought up on charges before a that the fine which had been im- ices sbetween such ports as New Saltinooio trial comiUittee on N'o- posed by the Baltimore trial cdm- York 'and Bostoh 'enWod 'ii jUood l vember I9/19j53. After all'testi-iti- mittee ;«hould stand; deal of popularity. deal of popularity; ' bvpiS} ft'csoi'tq ••mm • •V'< •wl^trsp Marcli 19;19S« SEAFAHE It S L (fC Pace Setea A/cod Plant I It M obite

HOUSE VOTES CUT IN EXCISE TAXES—Despite the formal op­ position of the Eisenhower Administration, the House of Representa­ tives voted a ten percent ceiling on Federal excise taxes, with the Senate expected to follow suit. The cuts would go into effect April Affected are such items as furs, jewelry, luggage, toilet articles, light bulbs, photographic equipment and cabaret and theatre admissions. A major fight on party lines is building up, however, on proposals to boost personal exemptions for Federal income tax purposes from $600 to it t MCCARTHY DISPUTE SIMMERS AND BOILS—Charges by 1952 Democratic Jfresidential c^nHidate Adlai < Stevenson yiat, despite its token opposition, the Republican Party had really embraced the tactics •'i: of Sen. Joseph McCarthy as an aid to keeping the (3oP in power, were branded "nonsense" by the Preside it. At the same time, he endorsed an. attack on McCarthy by another Republican Senator, Flanders of Vermont, which charged that McCarthy was "shattering" the unity of the GOP. The controversy reached a boil when both McCarthy and the GOP National Committee demanded free radio and TV time to answer Stevenson and the networks awarded it to the party committee. McCarthy immediately threatened CBS and NBC wilh legal and other action if they did not give him time also. i" t Completion of a $10 million expansion program at the Mobile plant of the Aluminum Company of M WAR IN INDO-CHINA GOES ON—The seven-year-old conflict be­ America is expected to supply a .big boost to shipping In the port. Company officials estimated that •1 I tween Communist rebels and pro-French forces continued, with fears 50 additional cargoes of bauxite ore annually would be needed to supply the expanded facilities at growing in the US that a new campaign by the Reds of pin-pointihg the Mobile plant. attacks against bases where US Air Force technicians are stationed might lead to direct involvement of the US in the war. The technicians MOBILE—^An increase in shipping on the Alcoa bauxite run may be in the offing as •re stationed at various bases in and or near the battle areas on loan a result of completion this month of an expansion of alumina producing facilities at the to the anti-Red forces to assist in the training of airmen and mechanics. Mobile plant of the Aluminum Co. of America. 4" 5" t The $10,000,000 expansion POLITICS AND ECONOMICS AT CARACAS—Latin-American dele­ program makes the Mobile gates to the tenth Inter-American Conference at Caracas, Venezuela, plant the largest of^ its type cheered US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles' pledge that the US n America, company officials said. West Coast Stewards' Vote was interested not only in good political relations with the nations An additional 50 cargoes of south of the border, but wanted to help them keep their economy on a bauxite, basic ore in the produc­ sound basis as well. The Secretary extended an invitation to all to tion of aluminum, will be needed Well Past Halfway Mark a hemisphere economic conference in Washington. He noted that the annually to supply the plant's in­ US Was not offended at complaints against US economic -practices, creased capacity, works manager Voting in the election to determine representation for adding that solutions to economic problems were often not as simple Duncan U. Smith reported. steward department men on West Coast ships has passed the as they seemed. J. 4> 4- The firm's alumina production half-way mark with over seven'weeks to go in the balloting. RACETRACK STOCKS PARLEYED INTO MILLIONS—New York capacity was increased about one- Thus far the election has gone State's probe of shady deals in the harness track industry brought sev­ third to meet the constantly'in­ ahead quietly with little or no up until now, came up in New eral major political figures in the state under Are, following exposure creasing demand for aluminum, a interruption in the procedure. York when the Labor Board voted of stock transactions in which small blocs of stock bought for pennies company spokesman said. ^ Contesting for the right to rep­ the President Arthur (American eventually were parleyed Into fortunes. JJespite the many red faces In the Mobile plant, bauxite resent the men are the Marine President Lines) without an MCS- and sensational headlines, the probers continued digging into all phases transported 'here aboard SiU- Cooks and Stewards (AFD, affili­ AFL observer present. As a re­ of the operation of the trotting tracks. The investigation was ordered manned ships is smelted into alum­ ated with the SIU of North Amer­ sult, the MCS-AFL challenged all following the murder last summer of a New York City union official ina which is then shipped to other ica and the National Union of the votes on the ship. The chal­ whose members worked at the Yonkers Raceway, when some of the plants in the United States for Marine Cooks and Stewards, in­ lenge was upheld and the ship was stock deals came to light. final processing into metallic alum­ dependent, the • sole remaining voted a second time. 4" 4' ^ 4" inum. Much of it goes to- the com­ Communist - dominated sea - going The voting began on February RED ROUND-UP FOLLOWS CONGRESS SHOOTINGS—Authorities pany's big plant at Alcoa, Tenn. union. 10 and will continue for a 90-day in Puerto Rico and in US cities with large Puerto Rican populations The annual production capacity of Bridges Asks 'No-Unlon' period. Men on the beach, but launched a mass round-up of suspected subversives and Puerto Rican the expanded facilities was esti­ A third element in the picture who were employed as of the start Nationalist Party members in the wake of the sensational shooting mated to be in excess of 400,000 is Harry Bridges' West Coast long­ of the voting can vote at NLRB of five US Congressmen from the gallery of the House two weeks ago. tons. shore union which has been call­ regional offices. ^ Following a tightening of security regulations in Washington, and Land for the plant is leased from ing for the steward department Since there are almost 6.000 eli­ asserted tips, legitimate and otherwise, that other shootings were the Alabama State Docks which men to vote "no-union," a . step gible to vote, the West Coast elec­ planned to dramatize the c^se of the Nationalists, special precautions also increased facilities for un­ which would deprive them of any tion is sure to be the largest ever were taken to assure the' safety of top Government officials. All five loading bauxite ore in conjunction union representation. conducted by the Labor Board on Congressmen, meanwhile, are expected- to recover. with Alcoa's expansion. The only dispute over the voting sea-going merchant ships.

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couple living in a large city would require a minimum of fast as Government "E" bonds. For example, if you buy Bolstering Social Security $45 a week ($210 a month) for even a modest standard of E bonds at the rate of $18.75 a month, by the end of 20 Even when we're comparatively young most of us are living. years you will have $6,000. But if you invest the same often badgered by. salesmen for different kinds of re­ Benefits. Need Raising amount*of money in an ordinary life insurance policy, tirement plans, and investment and savings plans. Congress may soon raise the benefits because of the at the end of that time> the cash value will be about What actually is the best way to put aside money for popular appeal of Social Security and pressure to increa.se $3,500. Admittedly, the bonds would not have supplied as much protection for your potential beneficiaries dur­ future retirement needs? It's difficult enough to save, these obviously inadequate payments. But the gap between the payments, even if increased, and today's living costs ing that period as the insurance policy. But if you are especially for a family man In these days of high living is so great a worker does need a separate savings plan. aiming at retirement sa\)ings rather than protection of costs and sometimes irregular employment. Any bucks you Various plans are being offered wage-earners to fill dependents, buying bonds does build that fund faster can put away ought to be put where they will work hardest than buying insurance. Even if you do want family pro­ for youl the gap. Probably you have encountered insurance, sales­ men selling insurance or retirement policies that will pay tection too, you can still do better by buying a low-cost A Seafarer already has two assets. One Is the Social Se­ monthly sums after age 65 to fill the gap. in Social Se­ decreasing term insurance policy to cover your depend­ curity he is entitled to as is any ;wage-earner. The other curity. Or you may have noticed advertisements for in­ ents while they are still dependents, while investing the is the disability protection in the SIU Welfare Plan. The vestment funds and stock-purchase -plans that can bring difference in bonds. If you did that you would have about disability benefit Is not based, on retirement need but Is in' extra income. At one time such savings plans as an­ $4,000 in bonds at the end of the 20 years compared to paid only when Seafarer is unable to work because of nuities and stock-ownership were aimed chiefly at well- the $3,500 of cash value in an insurance policy. disablement. But it can be considered a protection for to-do people. Now they are aiming at working people The insurance companies claim that one advantage of one's later years, when incapacitating disability is more too. ' saving through their policies is that it is a forced savings likely to occur. An individual annuity can be bought in instalments plan. Otherwise a man might spend his money as he earns This disability benefit is paid whether, or not i man bought by wage earners, is a lifetii ie income'obtained from it. But you can put yourself ort a compulsory bond-buying also collects Social Security. The Social SecUrity retire-; whatever age you previously determine, it will ktart pay­ plan too, either through authorizing your employer to de­ mertt, benefits are the keystoiteland tnalrt prop in any' ing you an income for the rest of your life. How much duct a certain amount of money from your pay for bonds, worker's retirement plan. A man 'wbfr averages $3,600.a that will be depends on the amount you originally invested. or through the bond-a-month plan offered by banks. year of earnings after 1950 cbtild geti the mtoimmh rie- • Another • type of annuity. Which is more frequentl;>' Investment funds and stock brokers are now getting tirement benefit at age 65, which ^urreiltly is $85 a month. bought, by wi^earners; is a lifetime income obtained from after the small investor to buy shares in common stocks. His wife, when she reaches 65, would also be entitled to a a life insurance policy. The policy protects your depend­ A mutual investment fund sells you shares and then in­ . pension equal to. 50 per . cent of the man's, or a maximum ents 'or other beneficiaries if ybu should die". That is; they vests the money pooled by you and others^ in a group of • of 442.50., : . would, get the proceeds. But if yoti surv'ive to retirement stocks and bonds, and gives you a proportionate share : Unfortunately, at present living costk bveii the'prebht age, ybU' can choojse to convert the cash value in the policy of the diyidends receiv^. You do-earn more interest this max;imum for kjnan and wife of $127.50, would hot provide' to a retir(^ent income. . ' .w^ than .frongivbuying. Government £ bondis. Biiit .be v A healthfid standaiii of Uving. AA ji>reseht prices^a iretlred Actually, neither of these^'plahs will pile up eavings as wwned that it is a far riskier -InvestmenL >;, -nMEisM SEAFARIBRS LOG Maieh 19. IBS*

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Hosoital Berigfits to Hunt For Live Ammo Death Benefits 1 Disability Benefits H- In Brooklyn Waters Materaitv Benefits Vacation Benefits Anybody seen any shells lately? That's what the Navy Total would like to know. If you have", you probably spend your a Z4 time walking around on the* bottom of Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn, New York. 4- WELFARE/VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY them, are in cylindrical metal con­ Naval authorities in New tainers 37 inches long and six York, like most normal people, inches in dia Meter. The great ma­ Hospital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * | tf-srioa haven't seen any at all, and that's jority of the n are silver colored, what's bothering them. As a mat­ but a few are painted blue. Death Benefits*Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950* ter of fact. Navy spokesmen warn­ A Navy expert explained that ed it's better for you if you don't the canisters have an air space in Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * S <2»« see any because the shells are them and had a "negative buoy­ Maternity Benefits Paid Since April I. 1952 * three-inch rounds of live ammuni­ ancy" of six pounds. The Navy tion. The Navy said this is no shell says they can be shifted easily by Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 » ^CiS' game, nc»- sea shell, either. This tides and currents and it is afraid is the real McCoy. that is exactly what has happened. Total 4 7^7£>-72 It all started about two weeks The Navy has had more than a * D.te Beneflt«,Be..n ago when the carrier Bennington dozen divers combing the bottom was unloading ammunition before of the bay for. two weeks now. heading into dn'dock. The unload­ They're going to keep it up in WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS ing took place in a restricted area search of the shells, which they about one-half mile offshore in feel niay have drifted out to sea, Gravesend Bay. With a strong but the divers are expected to Vacation wind and ebb tide running a little walk gingerly for a while. after noon on Thursday, March 4, Cash on Hand the barge onto which the shells were being loaded capsized, tum­ Vacation bling 219 tons of shells into the Use Rags Fpr Estimated Accounts Receiyable \yeifafc i'l. water. Shells Doubly Dangerous US Government Bonds (Welfare) Since them the Navy has been Paint Job On Real Estate (Welfare) drying to keep it quiet, but it gave up about a week ago and let the Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) u^oLc cat out of the bag along with the Ore Vessel TOTAL ASSETS shells. The shells, it seems, are Shipowners and their represent­ separately encased, each in its own atives have been known to cry COMMENTS; canister, but that doubles the poor-mouth from time to time, but To date, 11 applications have been received for the Scholar danger, experts say. In effect ther# nobody carried it as far as the offi­ are two loads that could go off— cers of the Vcnore (Ore Lines) re­ ships of the Plan® The breakdown on the number of appli­ the propellent charge which is set cently. Seafarers aboard the Ve- cants is follows: seamen, daughters of seamen and off .in the percussion cap in the nore found themselves painting as 3 4 base of the canister if the round Is the overhead with rags because, sons of seamen. All of these have qualified and have hit hard—or the fuse or detonator it was claimed, the company was either in the nose or base if the economizing and couldn't put taken their examinations, or will take their exams.on the •k projectile is tampered with by any brushes aboard. last examination date which is May 22, 1954- but expert hands. Crewmembers didn't even have The shells, 14,460 rounds of the services of manhelpers, those Many members, when being released from the hospital, are long wooden broomsticks to'which failing to file for hospital benefits within the 14.-day brushes are lashed for the pur­ required by the Plan. Hospital not Be Sure to Get pose of painting overhead areas. period benefits received The men had to soak the rags in in the hospital should be applied for within I4. days of Mh§es Receipts the paint cans and then smear the discharge from the hospital, directly to the Administrator. Headquarters again wishe* paint on by hand. t« remind all Seafarers that By the time the crew got through payments of funds, for wlhat- with the job the paint was evei"y- ever Onion putpose, be made where. Chances are the painted enly to authorized A&G repre­ areas didn't look like much either. Submitted M Ken,'AsSistaut^^dminUtrator ~ sentatives and that an official When the ship got back to Balti­ Union receipt be gotten at that more, the crew complained to the time. If no receipt is offered, boarding patrolman. As a result be sure to protect yourself by z .. the companip has been told that if • • immediately bringing the mat­ it wants Seafarers to paint its . and, reineniber this... ter to the attention of the sec- ships from now on, they bad bet­ All these are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part—Collecting SIU bene- A Z .retary-^reaaurec's office^ ter put some-brushes and rollers fits ift easy, whether ifa for howitai birth^ disabihty or deathget persond- . A3 AAS en beard. service inoni^iote^ representatives.

' • ./ •• fc,.' : '• •' . v' • •'' / Much 19, 1954 " ' ~ SEAFARERS LOG Pace Nine Seafarers Help Fete JilardI Gras In Mobile, Called Oldest In ITS

At left, a Mardj Gras masker and his lady are all set for a big time at one of the traditional AThrdi Gras balls. Although membership in mys­ tic societies is secret, this celebrant could be a Seafarer, judging from the white cap. Above, the Mobile hall, located directly on the parade route, provides a good view of parade floats.

MOBILE—The celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans is world-famous. A carnival that rivals it in size, color and riotous fun-making is held each year in this nearby Gulf port, but it is scarcely known out-"*^ ' side of Alabama. Yet the cele­ the first parade. The procession bration of Mardi Gras in the was organized among a band of sea­ manner in which it is observed to­ med and dockworkers in a small day in New Orleans originated on waterfront cafe by Michael Krafft, Mobile's waterfi-ont. a young transplanted Pennsylvania The first appearance of Mardi Dutchman. Gras on the Gulf Coast was in 1699 Ten years later* 17 years before when the name was written on a floats first appeared in a New Or­ French map by Iberville. French leans Mardi Gras parade. Mobile's explorer, soldier and engineer. second mystic society was organ­ Iberville was journeying up the ized. It was known as the Strikers Mississippi when he stopped one to identify its members with their night on the banks of a bayou on waterfront occupation. They were Mardi Gras. This prompted hiin to "strikers" who marked bales of cot- name the stream Mardi Gras ton before they were loaded aboard Bayou. ships. Parade floats and the first mys­ The celebration in Mobile, known tic society originated in Alobile on today as the "Mother of Mystics," New Year's Eve, 1830. It wasn't continued as a New Year's Eve until 1857 that New Orleans began event until 1861 when the citizenry to have formal parades and Mo­ decided Shrove Tuesday, the day bil-ans still claim that actually the pre~ceding Ash Wednesday, the be­ residents of this city organized New ginning of the 40-day Lenten sea­ Orleans' formal Mardi .Gras cele­ son, was more appropriate for the bration as it is known today. occasion. Mobile's first secret carnival Since then Shrove (or Fat) Tues­ The ladies have their own secret societies too. This one, known as the Spinsters, is shown preparing society was called the Cowbellion day is observed by the final to open its annual ball, as a gronp of the ladies performs the traditional rite which kicks off the fes­ de Raking Society after the cow­ parades and wild and joyous cele- tivities. Mystic societies have been in existence in Mobile for more than a century. bells, rakes and hoes employed "by (Continued on page 17)

Cartoon History Of The SlU Commies Rig Phoney Doeh Beet I\ o. 59

Whipped in Canada and repudiated by its mem­ With the SIU Canadian District pledged to honor As the tie-up of some Canadian ships continued, bership, in May, 1949, the Commie-run Canadian Sea- the contract which CSU men bad shown they wanted, the SIU-warned of a general boycott of Britirii ship­ mens Union carried its phoney contract beef to Eng­ SIU officials moved to counter CSU lies with the ping in A&G ports, unless action was taken. The land. Misrepresenting the issues. Commie agitators true story of the Canadian "beef." Armed with the Labor government branded the walkout "Commie- succeeded in getting British dockworkers in sonte facts for the first time, many' British dockers, imme­ inspired" and it soon ended, but not before the Com­ ports to tie up a lew Canadian ships, now manned by diately voted to return to work. The "beef" they were mies had fomented a wildcat stoppage right on the the SIU. . . docks of London. rj- . •...•• =-'f'

Pace Ttm SEAFARERS toe March 19, 195#^ PORT MtEPORm...... Baltimore: tirety, we would still be able to New Orleans: Valle (Mississippi), the Frederic Seattle: take over and operate a hundred C. Collin (Dry Transportation) percent efficiently. The workers and the Pelican Mariner and Alice Ore Ships Keep Port would continue to work for the Bel Noria Seafarers Brown (Bloomfield) signed on.' Effie's Cooking Gels - completion without any interrup­ Ships calling in ttansit were the Of Baltimore Bezzing tion. So maybe with this informa­ Win Bnenes Aires Till Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Patriot and tion we will be able to beat the Vote Of Confldonco Shipping has been good in the We don't hear niuch about It on Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa), the Steel ' Good was the word for shipping heat after all. It is with a lot of the beach here when they come Rover,. Steel Flyer and Steel Age past two weeks and it looks like it satisfaction that I noticed the kind in the past period, but not so the' will continue. As I said in my last off on the short end, but the boys (Isthmian), Del Rio and Del Valle outlook for the future. It does not of workmanship and materials that on. the Del Norte '(Mississippi) won (Mississippi). Seatrains New York report, we would have an Ore ship are being put into the building. As look too good for the coming two practically every day in here and a baseball game in. Buenos Aires and Savannah tSeatrain), the Clai­ weeks; - • I have oft times stated before, this, during their last trip and proudly borne, Monarch of the Seas and' It so happens this did occur. As will be more than a union hall, it Paying off was the Ocean Cbtte you are well aware, there are al­ paraded ashore here the other day Arizpa (Waterman) and the Marie will be a memorial to the Seafarers with bundles of press notices and Hamil (Bloomfield).* of Ocean "Trans, while ships sign­ ways quite a few jobs available on International Union. ing on were the San Mateo Victory these scows. This helped to take a lot of conversation about how Lindsey J. Williams We have for our i-eport this good they are. of Eastern and the John B. Kulu- up quite a bit of the slack. Also New Orjeans Fort Agent kundis of Martis. In-transit ves­ week, Brother Clyde Carlson, who Playing as the "Del Norte Stars," due to the fact that we are getting » » « sels were the John B. 'Waterman more bookmen on these ships, it sails as bosun and AB., In his own they defeated the Gimnasia Y Es- words he says, "I have been a mem­ and the Hastings,^ both of Water­ tends to make for better conditions grima team, 15 New York: man. all around. ber of the SIU since 1948 and have to 7. This evened found it to be a very progressive the series be- The reading clerk for the last We have had several ships .come and militant organization, fair to Longshore Boof Sends meeting was - Seafarer Richard- out of the boneyard that were tween the two the membership and also the com­ teams at one all. ShSffner. Schaffner is. 46 years crewed up by bookmen. We are panies we have under contract, old, married and certain that when these ships come The Del Norte Ships To Other Ports do not' know of.'any other vocation lineup was Jo- Shipping has been staying on an makes his home In for the payoff, they will come in that a man can do where he will in Chicago, lUl- clean due to the interest being seph Suarez, even keel here in New York, but receive anywhere near the bienefits Robert Callahan, is would be much better if it were nois. He Joined taken now by the membership to in 1943 in New that we deriv'e from the Welfare James Connors, not for the so-called wildcat strike do all they can to keep these ships and..Vacation Plans. The base pay Michael Sporick, mm York and sails in operated as they realize that they Sporick run by officials of the old ILA. the deck depart­ tops any in the maritime industry. Ralph Boyd, We have had 14 ships paying off, will have job security. Of course, all of this is due to the Abelardo Sosa, Johnny Blaylock, ment. He says he Ships paying off were the Edith five ve£sei.« signed on and 20 ships prefers sailing unceasing efforts of our officials. Nathan J. Benenate and Joe in transit. The Wacosta (Water­ and Mae of Bull; Calmar's Seamar, I wish to personally thank all of Collins. from the East Massmar and Oremar; Gulfwater man) was laid up temporarily, but and Gulf Coasts. them because I know that they will An English-language newspaper will come out next week. All beefs Schaffner of Metro; Chilore, Feltore, Baltore continue to strive to the best of His last ship was account of the game said "Sporick were handled satisfactorily. and Venore of Ore; Waterman's their ability for more and better gave the many spectators their the Transatlantic of Pacific Water­ Ships l aying off ..wefe the Evelyn Fairport, Steel Voyager of Isth­ gains for the membership in the money's worth when in the first ways. and Francis of Bull; Seatrains mian; Jefferson City Victory of future." of^rth^ third he. demonstrated tho Oldtimers on the beach include Victory Carriers, and the Winter Earl Sheppard- ease with which a^home run could Louisiana and Savannah of Sea A. Gurskie, C. A. Gadner and R. Hill of Cities Service. Baltimore Fort Agent be scored by placing the ball in train; Seanan of Stratford; Robin D. Eisengraeber. Men in the ma­ SiiTniiig on were the Seamar and the adjacent waterworks." Kettering of Seas; Alexandra of rine hospital include G. G. C. Far- Oremar of Calmar; Isthmian's Steel $ « ^ "Twirling Joe" Collins, accord­ Carras; Steel Age and Steel Vendor num, W. K. Gulley, Sverre Johan- Flyer, Steel Navigator and Steel Savannah: ing to this account, "played con­ of Isthmiar^^acosta, Warrior and nessen, V. K. Ming, Vincent Rodri­ Voyager. Chilore, Feltore, Cubore siderable Havoc among the local Golden City of Waterman; and guez and E. L. Woods. and Venore of Or«^ Troy's Trojan batters as since his last perform­ Chiwawa and Abiqua of Cities Service. No good comment on the weather Seaman; Ocean Nimet of Ocean Shipping Fairly Warm, ance he seems to have put in a lot this time. In other words, we wish Trans; Fairport of Waterman, and of work in getting ball control." Signing on were the Robin it would warm up! We have had a Strathbay of Strathmore. Weather Snappy An important local news item Locksley and Robin Sherwood of considerable amount of rain and In-Transits since our latest report was word Seas, and the Golden City, Fair- snow flurries in the. past few days! Shipping has been fair for the from Washington that plans finally land and Warrior of Waterman. In transits were the Robin Ket­ past two weeks and it looks like it have been approved for a second The membership would like to tering • Seas>; Bethcoaster (Calmar); In-transit vessels ^were the John will continue along those lines for Mississippi River Bridge between C. of Atlantic Carriers; Bethcoaster give a vote of thanks ifor the good Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa); Iberville the coming. period. Wish I could New Orleans and the West Banl^ and Marymar of Calmar; Suzaiine food served b^ Effie, the cook at (Waterman); iClizabeth (Bull), and say the same for the weather re­ Construction of the proposed new the Kilowatt Restaurant, located in the Cantigny (Cities Service). and Kathryn of Bull; Seatrains cently, fair, that is, but It certainly bridge has been held up by a con­ New Jersey, Texas, Georgia . and the building occupied by the Sea­ There was a contest on just re­ wasn't. It was pretty cold, but it's troversy over location of a pier New York of Seatrain; Jefferson farers hall. Most of the boys pa­ cently between the Seafarers Sea warming up a bit now. for the bridge. This apparently has tronize this restaurant and keep City Victory of Victory Carriers! coming back, so we assume they Chest, Weil Brothers, Aaron Cohen The Southport of South Atlantic been cleared up to the satisfaction Wacosta, Iberville, Alawai and and Dan Christen to see who could was the lone ship to pay off, and of shipping interests and engi­ enjoy the good food E'ffiff puts -out,' neers, and it how appears likely Chickasaw of Waterman; Steel including "grits." sell the most cigarettes aboard the it signed on again the same day. Voyager and Steel Navigator of ships. I am very pleased to state In-transit vessels were the S^a- that work on the project will com­ Jeff Gillette mence-this year. Isthmian; Alcoa Partner Of Alcoa; that the Seafarers Sea Chest won train Savannah, Seatrain New Abiqua and Bradford Island of Seattle Fort Agent first prize. I don't know whether Shipping Flcked Up York, both of Seatrain Lines and Cities Service and the Val Chem J, J, J, this was caused by the crew mem­ both in twice. Others were- the Meanwhile, shipping picked up bers smoking more cigarettes or of Valentine. Galveston: Steel Age of Isthmian; the Robin slightly in the last two weeks, but At this time I'd like to thank the because the Sea Chest stored the still was off a little compared to Sherwood of Seas, and thd South­ membership for their cooperation ships with fresher cigarettes. But ern States of Southern. tbis season a year ago. The Del whatever happened, the Sea Chest Aires returned from a Far East- in this waterfront beef. As you New Wharf Head May Oldtimers on the beach are F. em voyage and will be turned know, the old ILA is rather des­ came out on top. G. Wesley, T. H. Nongezer and E. Thanks to the back to Mississippi Shipping Co. perate and went on a wildcat strike, Pap Up Things In Perl J. Jordan. Men in the marine hos­ which cannot last more than a few men who run the from MSTS charter. The ship was Shipping has been very slow and Sea Chest and pital are J. W. Sweat, J. B. Christy, sent to drydock and will be in days. Because of the strike, several P. Bland, J. Littleton, J. B. Setters, it does not look too promising for also the crew- temporary lay-up until sometime of our MSTS ships were-^Verted the coming weeks. members on W. C. Bedgbod, C. O. Corbett, P. in May. to Baltimore,. Md. board these re­ Jakubcsak, J. T. Wilson, G. W. During the last two weeks the I am sure that the ships will be The Marie Hamil of- Bloomfleld spective ships. Wilson, R. B. McCorkel, and J. Del Mar and Del Norte (Missis­ coming into Ne\v York in thejiext paid off and signed on the same Kramer. sippi) and the Chickasaw and De week. day, while in-transits were the We had a ineet- Frederic C. Collin of Drytrans; ing Wednesday Jeff Morrison Soto (Watetinan) paid off here. Claude Simmons Cantigny and Council Grove of Carlson morning at the Savannah Fort Agent The Del Mar, Del Rio and Del' Asst. Sec.-Treas. Baltimore Fed­ Cities Service; Arizpa and^Fairland eration of Labor by the Political of Waterman; Val Chem of Valen­ Action Committee. We have sub­ tine; Southern States of Southern mitted names of the various poli­ Trading; Michael of Carras and. tical parties and tried io analyze the Seatrains New Jersey, Louis- the respective candidates thor­ DmEcmm t ana,. Te^t and Georgia of Sea-! :raih. - ' \ oughly so that when it comes time WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. FORT WILLI AM.... 11814 Syndicate Ave. to vote, we will be certain that we SIU, A&G District Ernest TUIey, Agent Terminal 4-2874 ^ Ontario • Phone; 3-3231 Men on the' beach include W. BA1.T1MORE 14 North Gay St. HEADQUARTERS. . 675 4th Av«.. Bklyn. PORT COLBORNK 103 Durham St. will have a slate set up that will Earl Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4540 SECRETARY-TREASURER Ontario Phone: 5391 'Jones, S. Miller, E. LaSoya, G. be favorable to labor as a whole. Paul HaU . TORONTO, OnUrio.. 372 King St. E. Bales, R. IVIeadows,; R. Armstrong, BOSTON 376 State St. A3ST SECRETARY-TREASURERS ' EMplre 4-5710 All of the committeemen are work­ James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Robert'Matthews Joe Alglna VICTORIA, BC 617t4 Cormqrant St. T. Bowers, A. Sistrunk,.J. Rawlins, GALVESTON * 308'/4 SSrd St. Claude Simmons Joe Volpian Empire 4531 ing hard to see that the candidates Keith Aleop. Agent Phone 2-8448 WUllam Hall VANCOUVER. BC...... 86S Hamilton St. W. Hightower, F. Nigro, H. PrUitt •re favorable to all concerned. Pacific 7824 and S. Evans. . LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. SYDNEY, NS ...304 Charlotte St. It was with a lojt of satisfaction Leroy Clarke, Agent Phone 6-5744 SUP Phone 6346 Men in the marine hospital are that I noted several of* the larger MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HONOLULU ...16 Merchant St. BAGOTVILLE. Qucbee .20 Elgin St. R. Lyle, A. Schevlng, H. E. Horn, Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-17M Phone 5-8777 Phone; 545 locals in the Gulf in the longshore­ NEW ORLEANS 523 BlenviUe St. THOROLD. Ontario...... 83 St. Davids St. D. O. Skousas, E. R. Hall, J., R. Lindsey Williams. Agent PORTLAND 823 N. W. Everett St. CAnal 7-3202 men's beef, v/ent AFL and am cer­ MagnoUa 6112-6113 Beacon 4338 QUEBEC ..113 Cote^ La Montague Markopolo, M. Degallado, C. - L. RICHMOND, CALIF. 357 «h St. Quebec Phone; 3-7078 tain that before long, everything NEW YORK 675"'4th Ave., Brooklyn SAINT.JOHN...... 177 Prince WUllam St. Davis. HYacinth 9-6600 Phone 2599 will be worked out the way it was SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. NB Phone; 2-5333 NORFOLK ...... 127-129 Bank St. Our plans for moving to a new planned at the beginning and all Sen Rees. Agent Phone 4-1083 Douglas 3-8363 location did not materialize; but will be quiet and serene on the wa­ PHILADELPHIA .. ..337 Market St. SEATTLE 3700 1st Ave. Grffat Lakes District S. Cardullo, Agent Market 7-1635 Main 0290 we plan to keep on looking. The terfront in the very near future. SAN FRANCISCO . ALPENA 133 W. Fletcher . 450 Harrison St. WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Phone; 1238W weather is spring-like, so every­ I talked to. Mr. Liebman, the T. Banning,_ Agent., • • Douglas 2-5475 Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO, NY.... 180 Main St. Marty Breitholl. West Coast Representative NEW YORK;.... 575 4tb Ave., Brooklyn Phone: Cleveland 7391 one has spring fever. We have a •rcbi'cect, the other day and he was PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo 51—La 5 STerUng 8-4671 CLEVELAND. 734 Lakeside Ave., NE new comniissioner in charge of the 2-5996 Phone; Main 1-0147 of the opinion that we would be in SAVANNAH ... 2 Abercorn St. DETROIT ...... 1038 3rd St. whRTves, so maybe things will get the new hall not later than June Jeff Morrison, Agent Phone 3-1728 .Canadion District Headquarters Phqnc: Woodward 1-6857 • ''CO '«* Ave MONTREAL.. .OM St. James St. West DULUTH ^531 W. Michigan St. to moving soon. and that even though the building Jeff GlUette, Agent Elliott 4334 PLateau 8161 . Phone;' Melrose 3-4110 Keith Alsop may not . be^ pompleted,. iU its en- TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St HALIFAK. N.S...... 128^1 HoUls St. SOUTH CHICAGO.. 3361 E. 82nd St Ray fl^te. Agent Phone 3-1323 .../ V -^Phone: 8-8911 Phoni; Esses 5-34U ' . Galveston Port Agent '. Mareb 19, M54 .. SE AFAR E-R:S LOG Pace Eleirai ^ j PORT HEPORTS Mobile: make Mobile a fairly consistent Norfolk: cerned. We have had ten ships in Bosfon; port. here but the boys are sticking to Our .Marine Allied Workers Di­ the jobs. Miss America, 1954 vision is also in good shape with in Transit Sbi|is Only Shipping Shipping Slays Slow all contracts settled and the dif; i Calling into this area were as In Transit Al Port ferent divisions of the Marine Action In Slow Period follows": Tlie Govt. Camp, Bents In Bean-Town Port Allied Workers all working. These Shipping has been fair for the • Shipping in the port has been Fort, Lone Jack, Fort Hoskins, Shipping was again slow for the divisions are the Alcoa shore gang, Bradford Island, Winter Hill, and past two weeks. Ships . paying off past two weeks. One hundred men storing gang, bar pilots, towboats, very poor in the past two weeks were shipped on regular jobs and and does not look any brighter in the Govt. Camp back again. All of were the Council Grove, Bents Fort Waterman repair yards and dust the coming week. No ships paid these run for Cities Service. and Fort Hoskins (Cities Service), gangs. There are quite a few job the same amount worked in various Then we had two of the Miss. Queenston Heights (Seatrade) and opportunities for members of the off or signed on. Vessels in transit jobs around the were Isthmian's Steel Age, Steel Shipping Co. wagons, the Del Michael (J. M. Carras). The same harbor. Ships MAW divisions, plus a few left Valle and Del Rio, the Alexandra ships signed on. In-transit vessels over for the deep sea brothers to Vendor and Steel Executive and paying off were Waterman'is Fairport and Mobilian. of J. Carras, and the Bull Run of include the Ann Marie (Bull), Re­ get a stake when shipping does public (Trafalgar), Steel "Vendor the Alcoa Pat­ slow down a little bit. There were no beefs. Mathiascn. The latter paid off here In Hospital from an intercoastal trip and it (Isthmian), Anti- riot, Alcoa eiip- Seafarer Of Week Men in the marine hospitals are was a pleasure to Tiandle her. nous, W a c 0 s t a per, Alcoa Polar­ In port this week is brother J. L. Griffin, Charles E. Carniel, We have listed in quite a few and Chickasaw is, Alcoa Puritan, David Zuniga, better known to his Otis C. Bailey, W. Keiswetter, ships for the next two weeks but, (Waterman). A delayed sailing Alcoa Corsai,r friends and shipmates as Mexican W. H. Mason, Manuel Martins and of course, we have no way of tell­ and Alcoa Run-; John R. Henchey. ing what will be on them. How­ beef on the Fort Joe. Brother Zuniga has been Hoskins was sent ner (Alcoa) and shipping out of this port for some Ben Rees ever we have enough men in all Waterman ships, Zunica Norfolk Port Agent rates to man seven or eight ships. to headquarters. years, although hailing originally The delay was Lafayette and from Mexico City. His favorite in­ t> i> t> Labor Beauregard. Alcoa's Patriot, Polar­ due to engine door sport is buying old automo­ On the labor front, the Building is, Puritan and Runner, and Water­ Wilmington: failure an^ the Rugguero biles and after wearing them out, & Construction Trades Council is beef was that the man's Monarch of the Sea and tries to peddle them for the same Beauregard signed on. Ships in making a lot of headway and as of sailing board had not been amount he paid. Needless to say, Poiican Mariner Sots right now only two unions are left changed. transit were the Alice Brown he hasn't sold many of them. (Bloomfield) and Waterman ships, Out For Far East Run that haven't signed a new contract On Beach Chickasaw, Fairlannd and DeSoto. Gal Tanner and we expect anytime to get the Men on the beach include R. Mobile Port Agent 'The last two weeks have still All payoffs were smooth. Prospects word they are signed up. Of Johnston, L. Rugguero, E. Mona- been oh the slow bell. We had course, the unions that have signed for the coming two weeks are good $1 han, E. Gerace, K. Goldman and only one payoff, the Kyska (Water­ are still waiting for the others to V. Siso. with more than a dozen ships ex­ Philadelphia: man), which also r ^ ' pected. sign before going back to work. Mrs. Miller, the sister of Edward signed on for her The men got just about all they Men In Hospital Cooley, who died in Wilmington next trip back to asked for. last week, called the Hall to ex­ A couple of our brothers who New York Dock Bool the Far East. We Politics press her gratitude for the manner are in the Marine hospitals in this have the Pelican On the political front, there will in which both the Boston and Wil­ area include Johnnie Koen, who Brings Shipping Spurt Mariner (Bloom- be an election this coming summer mington Port Agents handled her in the Mobile Infirmary and Shipping is definitely on the up­ field) in our port for several posts and labor here brother's funeral arrangements. brother Charles E. Wells, who swing here, due to the changing for bunkers and is waiting to see just who will James Sheehaii in a local hospital for a checkup conditions on the New York water­ a little engine come out for the various offices. Boston Port Agent after an accident aboard his last front caused by the current AFL work. We put one So far, the incumbents are all go­ 4> 4- 4» ship, the Alcoa Runner. Both of longshore campaign. The result is man aboard in Cohen ing to run again and they have al­ these brothers will appreciate causing diversion and rerouting of the steward de­ ways given labor a decent break Son Francisco: word from their shipmates, as will many ships into Philadelphia, partment. This ship is making her so we expect that we will go alpng brother Willie Reynolds -over in which is giving shipping in the port first trip and she is bound for the with them again. Seamen AHend Service the New Orleans Public Health a big boost. Far East. Her payoff will probably We attended the last meeting of Service hospital. One ship, the Compass (Com­ be at the end of April, in San the Central Trades and Labor pass). coining in for payoff from Francisco. In Memory Of Furuseih On Beach Council. "vVonderful progress is be­ the Mediterranean, was due to In-transit vessels included the ing made in that body. The vari­ Shipping is slow and the future A few of the oldtimers on the take practically a full crew and, Citrus Packer, Yaka, Hastings, ous locals around here, that have looks poor. Only one ship paid beach in Mobile include the fol­ with the in-transit traffic, is help­ Choctaw, Gateway City and An­ been out of the council for several off, the Seamonitor (Orion). Three lowing: Bill Wallace, D, Dicken­ ing our situation considerably. The drew Jackson (Waterman); Port- years, are now coming back and ships signed on: Alcoa Planter son, L. Anderson, T. Melton, T, shipping figures also indicate we mar and Alamar (Calmar); Sea- a progressive program is taking (Alcoa), Ocean Ulla (Ocean) and Massey, R. Sullivan, A. Howard have hit about an even keel for the monitor (Excelsior); Ocean Ulla shape in the council. Seamonitor (Orion). In-transit ves­ H. Nichols, H. Gray, R. Devine ,.pa.st two weeks, as the Arlyn (Bull) (Ocean); Pelican Mariner (Bloom- We have no members in any of sels include the Topa Topa, Choc­ W. Randall, W. Gale, R. Spencer. took an entirely new crew. field); Steel Maker and Steel Ex­ the local hospitals at present, al­ taw, Andrew Jackson and Kyska The body of brother Joseph Four Payoffs ecutive (Isthmian). though we have a couple who are (Waterman), Portmar. and Alamar Walters, who died recently aboard The chairman of our last meet­ out-patients from the Galveston (Calmar) and Steel Maker (Isth­ Our, payoffs and sign-ons totaled mian). the Warrior of the Waterman line ing was Sarn Cohen, who's now hospital. has arrived back in this country four, with the Republic (Trafalgar), shipping after holding down this The SIU received an invitation Lone Jack (Cities Service),-Dor­ On Beach aboard the Warrior and present spot' for. quite awhile. Everybody Among the men on the beach from Harry Lundeberg, secretary- othy and Hilton Bull), paying off wishes.him the best of luck. treasurer of the SUP, to attend funeral plans are a little indefinite and signing on again. - . are C. W. Gann, S. Sikes, J. but we will keep the members in­ . E. B. Tilley Rodder (who just got his full citi­ the memorial services honorin.g The list. of in-transits included Wilmington Port Agent the 100th anniversary of Andrew formed so that they might attend the following: Robin Sherwood, zenship papers this week), R. Lyle, his funeral. A lot of his friends 4" i $• Furuseth. Robin Kettering (Seas); Azalea J. Zuzov, S. Cantrell, H. E. Grant, On Beach aboard the Warrior are* back in W. Sirkoski, P. Rubis, W. F. City, Iberville, Fairport (Water­ Lake Charles: Oldtimers on the beach include, port now and would like to apt as man); Steel Flyer, Steel Chemist, Walker, A. Alleman, P. Hammel, pall bearers for this funeral. A C. Harper, S. Mavromichalis, F. Steel Age, Steel Voyager (Isth­ Karl "Swede" Hellman, L. "Wahoo" Curtis, B. Gapse, W. Bause, J. collection was taken up aboard Poiiticsi Fishing And Boren, and many others. mian); Southern Districts (South­ Parks, A. Smith, W. Pennington, ship for flowers which will be or­ ern Trading); Jpez, Elizabeth (Bull) The fishing weather is fine and dered and delivered as soon pis.the Shipping Make News W. Kramer, C. McKee, T. Malone, and Government Camp (Cities. reports reaching us are that the M. Pappadakis, J. Callaghan, A. U. body arrives in this port. Service). . Things have really been on the boys are really pulling them in. The Azalea Trail has opened in Suites, A. Anderson and W. Hiiiit. A. S. Cardullo slow bell here for the past two Leroy Clarke Men in the mai-ine hospitals in­ Mobile and Seafarers who tyere on Philadelphia Port Agent weeks so far as shipping is con­ Lake Charles Port Agent the beach last Sunday ^ had the clude O. Gustavesen, D. Yuzon, J. chance to see Miss America of Childs, W. Singleton, H. Choe, V. 1954,-who was Queen of the Azalea Sorensen, M. Wilson, J. Perrira Trail, open up this floral route and H. Keller. through Mobile and nearby terri­ Tom Banning tory. Miss Aye officially opened San Francisco Port Agent the season Sunday and led a large 4 4 i* number , of tourists oyer the 27- Tampa: mile route (Of blooming azaleas and Shipping Figures February 25 to March 10 japonicas which are a big tourist REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL attraction in this area. PORT DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED Nothing Bnl Sun Good Shipping Boston ...... 26 8 9 43 8 : 7 10 25 Visits Florida Port New York .158 149 132 439 108 95 77 280 Affairs of the port are in good Shipping for the past two weeks -•m ghape with Mobile having pretty Philadelphia 26 27 25 ~ 78 27 23 15 65 has Jjeen very slow, in a good part good shipping for the last several Baltimore J . 106 77 54 237 76 84 56 196 due to the olcT ILA tie-up in New months compared with the Test of Norfolk 9 13 ^ 8 30 • 2 2 2 6 York, where many coastwise ships the country. We consistently have , Savannah ...v...... • - 14 ;• 14- • 11 39 13 ':',2i: \ 15 49. are docked. 'The prospects for the ti fair shipping and bookmen on the ^ j. i'.. next two weeks also look slow. beach, unless they are waiting-for Tampa r 16 . 11 55 3 • 4 8 No ships paid off or signed on a particular ship, never have too Mobile 47 : "ST; 122 44 .25 / 31 ' 100 and only two ships were in transit. much trouble getting out. Part of New Orlegns] • B4" - 82 241 40 -. "45/ 60 145 Waterman's Wild Ranger and De our continued good-shipping is due Galveston :.. i 30 , ' ^7^ " 28 85 14 11 9 34 Soto. to the .fact that practically all - of The meeting's chairman was T. Seattle . . . .'.y., .. .vV% . 55 50- 33 138 18 22 , 17 57 the Alcoa ships pay off here and Kern. W. Warmack was recording a good number, of the Waterman San Francisco 29 , 10 , 23 . 62 13 15" , 22 50 secretary and G. Hammock served ships from offshore pay off in this Wilmington . , .v. , 20 , , 23 ,16 59 , 11 'r 12 ' 30 as reading clerk. port. These, plus. the. passenger Raj) White ' ships an<^ l^e Puertp Ri!can, .pup. 377 338 330 '1,045- Tampa Port Agent .^11 Fare Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Mireh M, 1954 MEET THE m THE WAKE SEAFARER Due to its whltenera and softness, colonies in southern Africa in the BERT H. DAWSON, cook and because it was often cast up 19th century, and was widely used Along the shares of the sea, the in World War II. This week's Seafarer has been dumped iii any port without trans- sailing ships since World War I portatioU money back home. The ancients thought that the light, soft if Question: Do you . have any miheral called meerschaum was 'A member of Columbus' first ex­ when he served in the US Navy. average pay was $40 to $45 a Ideas for changes in the way the month. Coastwise was a ten or actually the foam of the sea turned pedition to the New World, Rodrigo Bert went merchant marine in de Jerez, a native of Ayamonte, Headquarters cafeteria is run? twelve day trip on which you would into stone. Little practical use was 1919, in the days before unions had earn 'hbout $12 to $14. Out of that, found for the mineral, which was Spain, is said to have been the first • made any headway on the seas, named "sea foam" in all languages, European to smoke tobacco. Legend Richard Wendell, AB: Not a you had to pay $10 to the head- and his stories of those pre-union waiter, unless you participated in until German artisans began to has it that de Jerez learned to single change. I think the cafe­ days are hard to believe in the smoke from the natives of the West teria is being run a continuous poker game, which cSive it into pipe bowls and cigar light of current conditions in mari­ was the way stewards received holders, seeing that it readily ab­ Indies, after the expedition arrived pretty well. The time. food is good and their paypffs." sorbed nicotine from the tobacco there in 1492. When he returned Seafarer Dawson described the and eventually acquired a beauti­ to his village in Sp^n he took some plentiful and Other conditions on .those pre- they are fairly method by which jobs us^ to be union shops were bad 'also. Bert ful, warm brown color. The scien­ tobacco leaves with him, and his given out in the early days of the tific name for it, however, is fellow townsmen were greatly priced to meet stated that the companies didn't the men's pocket- twenties. "I would go down to the give the men any linen for the ta­ "sepiolite," from the Greek sepia, astonished when they saw smoke docks and wait for a steward's boy cuttlefish, and lithos, stone, because emerging from his mouth and nose. books. There Is bles and that bedding consisted of to come off a ship and give me a blue tick pillows and a mattress the mineral resembled the bone His own wife is supposed to have also a very con- pass to go aboard. Then, I'd see obtained from those animals. denounced him to the Holy Inquisi­ 'genial atmos­ cover. At night, men had to fight the second steward and he would with roaches and other pests in tion as a man who "swallows fire, phere in the cafe­ make it clear that I would have to exhales smoke and is surely pos­ teria which makes It pleasant to order to get some sleep. Convicted of attempting to or­ 'mule before I could grab the bear' sessed by the Devil." e^at there. (work before I ate)." Despite these conditions, Bert's ganize a mutiny on the USS Som- ^ fondness for sailing life has kept ers, Philip Spencer, a midshipman One of the greatest handicaps in Harry Earley, FWT: I eat there Meals him on ships for more than twenty- in the US Navy, was hanged at sea long-distance cruising by ships in every tiAie I am In the hall be­ In those days, Bert said, there five years. He's typical of many while Jjis father, John C. Spencer the 17th, 18th and even part of cause I think it is was no such thing as wanting bacon seamen who endured company r of New York, was Secretary of War the 19th century was the use of tops in every, and eggs in the morning. "You got abuses for years until unions came In the Cabinet of President Tyler. hemp cables, although chain cables thing. The food scrambled eggs every day, hot, along to changg conditions. The mutiny charges against the were known at the time of the is good and rea­ cold, or in the middle. And if you Other Ports young midshipman were upheld on sonably priced, ancient Romans. In a small man- didn't make the 7 AM boat drill, Bert, who-is a hale and hearty ti? the ground that he had sought to of-war designed for long-distance well within easy you didn't get anything. For dinner convert the naval vessel into a range of the Sea­ or supper, we had continuous 53 years of age, sails from New cruising at least a quarter of her York and makes his home in Pe­ pirate ship. Thus, on December 1, service space was occupied by farers pocket. As stew." That was a stew started the 1842, Spencer, the bosun's mate far as the por­ first day of the week, and added oria, Illinois. He isn't fussy about cables, thus cutting down her sup­ which port he sails out of though and a seaman were hanged on the ply of water and stores to a danger­ tions of food are to as the days went along. yardarm of the brig-of-war while as he will grab a ship in Philadel­ ous degree. Not only did they take concerned, they Foreign Flags she was on her way from Liberia are abundant. phia, Baltimore, New Orleans, up a lot of space, but hemp cables In addition to the American Tampa and other East coast and to NY via St. Thomas, Virgin Is­ had to be constantly watched for 4^ » lands. Despite the incident, his Prime Fernandez, ABi Well, 1 merchant marine, Bert has sailed Gulf ports. His last ship was the chafing when in use, or for rotting on many foreign-flag ships, Eng­ Ocean Nimit (Ocean). That ship father remained in the Cabinet when stowed away. It is not sur­ can only see one change necessary until 1844. in the food situ­ lish, Norwegian, Spanish, Cana­ was quite a contrast to his first prising, then, that a great many dian, Panama, etc., and he says that berth at the age of nineteen. Bert i, t. anchors and cables were lost in the ation in the cafe­ teria. Although conditions on their ships are very signed on as a scullion on the Although it was the Portuguese least bad weather, and this, in part, bad, even today. Bert once sailed United Fruit ship, Surrunama, in who were first to colonize South led to the popularization of the the food is pretty good and the on a windjammer in 1924 when he New Orleans. He's been sailing in Africa, no extensive development chain cable in modern times. was shipping under the Canadian the galley gang ever since. of the region took place until the prices are all t 4. right, I think the flag. He describes that trip rue­ SIU Dutch East India Company founded The oldest known man is a Bab­ fully. His trip before the mast was Capetown in the late 17th century. ylonian clay tablet dating from coffee could . Dawson got his SIU book in 1943 stand some sort from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Tam­ Dutch settlers immediately began about 2,500 BC, but the only place pa, Florida, and British Honduras. and he says, "I'm 100 percent for to have difficulties with the natives, which was represented with any of improvement. the SIU. Sailing with our outfit . fi Sailing as cook, Bert also had to especially the hostile and warlike accuracy on early maps was the Although it is is certainly a tremendous contrast only a small thing, good coffee is take a turn at the wheel and he Bushmen. Adopting a strategy of Mediterranean world. Although was responsible for the ship's to what it was like sailing in the the Portuguese, the Dutch organ­ modern maps and charts are made a big help to a Seafarer. lights. old days." Bert was very enthusi­ astic about the gains made by the ized their forces into small units with north at the top, this was not .4 4" % Pre-Union or commands capable of carrying always the case. Many of the Emiliano Acadeo, OS: I like SIU and the type of seamen who out quick raids against native ancient Greek and Roman map- the cafeteria very much. Just the Dawson's description of ship­ make up the membership. In the villages. Each military unit was makers placed' east at the top of way it is, with- board conditions form a terrific light of his experiences sailing in called a commando, which was also their maps, that being the direction out any changes. contrast to life aboard an SIU ves­ the pre-union days, and for foreign borrowed from the Portuguese and of rising sun. A map published at Except one, that sel now. "There was no union to flags, he is one Seaifarer who knows meant a party commanded. The Rome in 1546 was made with west is. Although I look after you, in case you were Just how much the SIU meant to word first came into English usage at the top, while • still another, find the prices fired," Bert said, "and there was men who work the ships and to the when the British began to establish dated 1492, had south at the top. and service just no one to appeal to. You could be American maritime industry. about the best I have met any­ «1, f - where, '1 think I « S C t 9 the food could be TEN improved as far ACROSS DOWN 20. Diamond Where Pes- Weeping 1. Selfishnesa. 22. Sloppy women cara is as quality of the dishes Is con­ Prime Minister Churchill told Valley . . . Berlin was bombed by sounds 2. SmeU 23. Away 42. Industrial re­ cerned as well as varying the the House of Commons that "the 3. Island E of approximately 800 Flying Fortress­ Possess 24. French king gion, Europe s. Java 25. M.^ke error 43. City, Peru menus offered. Anglo-American air attack on Ger. es from Britain accompanied by a. West. 4. Smoky fogi 27. Alabama: 44. Good joke 4" 4 many must be regarded as our 800 fighter planes. Two thousand §0' ship 5. Veterans Abbr. 45. Old style of chief offensive effort at the pres­ 12. Port in W. 6. Existed 28. Steal ship Frank Natale, bosun: I think it or more tons of explosives were Netherlands 7. No 29. Barnyard 46. Maple or elm is being run beautifully. The prices ent time ... US planes bombed the 8. A 7 or 11 dropped ... A unique decision was Meadow sound 47. Thin 13. 9. Always 30. The heavens 48. Hearing are cheap and the Japanese base of Saipan in the won for an SIU man, an alien sea­ 14. Swear to 10. Cast a ballot 32. Adopt organs quality of the Marianas, 1,300 miles from Tokyo man, when a shipping company re­ 15. Race o£ 11. Filled with 36. Open a keg 50. Former price Chinese wonder 37. Period oftimef'tir fixer food is high. . . . SIU opposition blocked an at­ versed its former policy and agreed 19. Aviation store­ Where else in tempt by the Recruitment and 16. Trans keepers: Abbr. (Puzzle Answer. On Page 25) to pay hospital expenses for a 17. Head: Fr. this country can Manning Organization (RMO) of crewmember without deducting the 18. Anil-sub 1 2 3 9 10 II you get a cup of the War Shipping Administration costs from his wages. The ship escort vessel coffee for a nick, to gain jurisdiction on the Great operators previously were with­ mm, 20. Enticed 12 rL el? We've got Lakes. holding wages to set off the 21. Snow runner 22. Title of 15 those Brazilian $ ^ 4> amount of any hospital bill in­ respect coffee bean grow­ Russian Forces crossed the Dnie­ S3. Cargo from curred on behalf of alien seamen. Duluth 16. ers beaten in the per River on a 31-mile front and 4" 4^ i 26. Portable fire­ SIU cafeteria. I wouldn't change retook 20 towns in Bessarabia, bor­ arms The rejection by the Irish -Gov­ 81. deck a thing at the present time. der province in Rumania . . . The ernment of a US appeal that Ire-, 83. High note Allied Control Commission abol­ 34. Observe 4^ 4^ land remove German and Japanese 35. Best quality Allen Bell^ chief cook: I think ished the Fascist system of govern­ consular and diplomatic represen­ 38. Cabin some effort could be made to bring ment for towns and provinces 86. de deux, tatives from the country because a dance step the prices on tliroughout the Naples area of of their espionage activities 40. Three: Prefix some items down southern Italy. Meanwhile, the 42. One-masted worsened already-poor relations vessel little, especial­ battle for Cassino s|lll raged . . . between Washington, London and 45. Port, Puget ly on some of the Congress passed a soldier vote bill Sound Dublin . . . Less than three weeks 46. Primitive map main dishes. If under which service people had to after SIU officials and representa­ 6t Japan 42 43 44 46 prices were a lit­ file applications themselves for BO. It cows a boat 47 48 tives of other sea unions were as­ ei. Region tle more reason­ state absentee ballots. sured that the Maritime War 82. City in Iowa 4? able, it would 4)' <4 4" Emergency Board was contemplat­ 83. Belaying benefit both the M- Shakespearean 62 . The US Army went into action ing no cuts in war and bonus rates, king r' seamen and the on the continent of Asia for the the MW£^.reversed Itself and or­ 35. Unusual I6f Jolson and . . 55 public. The food first time and captured the town dered cuts anyway , . . Pope, Pius Smith- r itself is delicious though, and the of Walawbum in an encircling XII appealed to the Allies to sp.are Jap moneytvl^ s r service is really the best. movement fn Burma's Hukawng ^i"i •V/A • t iiii'joju fciU' 3f4V:U • its* Marich 19. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Thirteen SEAi'ARERSi^LOG 'Service Record' March 19. 19S4 Vol. XVI. No. 4 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District. AFL. 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, Tel Hyacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK.

PAUL HAIL. Secretary-Treasurer Editor, HEmERT BRAND, Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN; Photb Editor. DAtnn. NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, JERRY REMER. AL MA SKIN, RICHARD HELLER: Gulf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY; StajJ Assistants, LYMAN GAYLORD, MILTON HOROWITZ.

IJniqne Record On page 5 of this issue, Seafarers can read a brief review Wants Husbands of a proud SIU record. It is a partial listing of some of the Protected^ Too approximately 75 instances in which the SIU gave invalu­ To the Editor; able aid and assistance to other unions. In many cases, such In recent issues of the LOG I aid meant the difference between a victory and a defeat, or have read several letters sent in even more than that, the difference between survival and by the wives of seamen. The idea destruction. came to me that I should wn-ite, which is just what I am doing and Seafarers can justly claim, without contradiction, that no on a subject' which I think is a other union in the United States can boast of such a rec­ very good one in regard to helping ord. The Seafarer has seen more picket lines- in more places the membership. than any other union man anywhere. Has the thought ever occurred This kind of action is the outcome of a long-established to anyone that while the Seafar­ membership policy. Its reasons are simple. Helping other ers are doing so much for the unions strengthens unions everywhere and weakens those membership, that there is still one thing more that the SIU can do who are anti-labor. And in turn, the unions that have been with comparatively little expense helped by the SIU will pitch in and give the Seafarer a hand to the organization? I'm sure that when he has a beef of his own to take care of. there are quite a few seamen in The current campaign on the waterfront then, in which what we will call the low-pay the SIU is. helping the AFL-ILA is just another in a long bracket, such as firemen, oilers series of similar instances. It is this kind of activity that and ordinary seamen. Now, say The United Automobile Workers, thirds of all increases provided has made the'SIU one of the nation's most respected trade these men are man-ied and are AFL, won bargaining rights in an seven cents or more per hour. unions. fathers of a brood, to some extent, NLRB election at the Michigan Moreover, about 38 percent anyway. It is more than probable Tanning Company, Boyne City, amounted to fully 10 cents or tr that they have plenty of bills with Michigan, The UAW-AFL won a more. the cost of living what it is, no whopping majority of the votes 4 4 4 library Poll matter how careful they maj' be over the CIO Stone Cutters and in the matter of economy. Just tlie independent Fur and Leather AFL affiliates won tliree Im­ Seafarers who have been reading the SIU library assort­ what would their positions be if Workers, The victory followed an portant elections conducted in ments for the past nine months now have an opportunity to there were sudden expenses, such intensive campaign during which Texas by the NLRB. Victories were pass judgement on the kind of books put aboard ships. A as death, in the family? conditions secured by UAW-AFL won in El Paso, Victoi'ia and Beaumont. poll of the membership through the pages of the LOG be­ No Rainy Day Fund locals elsewhere in Michigan ginning now, is designed to determined whether Seafarers made a significant impression upon 4 4 4 I imagine few of these men are fully-satisfied with the books they now have, and what the plant employees. New York City and the State would have the money laid aside Transit authority reached agree­ changes they would like to make, if any. to give their loved ones a decent 4 4 3^ When the LOG began to put packaged libraries aboard burial without going into debt. Fewer work stoppages due to ment to process pay differentials for injured transit workers "at tiie the ships, it was the first time that any organized attempt had This ijiatter, in itself and apart labor-management disputes oc­ from the death, would prey heav­ curred in January 1954 than in any earliest practicable date." The been made to supply ship's crews with fresh, up-to-date read­ agreement calls for the city to ing matter. Before that, crews had to depend on the ef­ ily on their minds and affect their January since 1950, the Depart­ ment of Labor reported. make up the difference between forts of volunteer services who usually dredged up a variety work and earning capacity. Workmen's Compensation Insur­ of old and battered volumes for their pains. Now, let us say, couldn't the Si 3» 3i' ance payments of about $2 a week Consequently, the SIU libraries were welcomed as a great SIU, for a minimum payment from A total of 33,000 Detroit workers and an injured employees regular each member who endorsed and lost their jobs between January pay in connection with accidents improvement over what had been available previously. came under the plan, insure the 15 and February 15, the Michigan prior to last June 15 when the Further improvements will be made as the men on the ships lives of each member of the fam­ Employment Security Commission transportation lines were leased to dictate in this poll, ily under the same group insur­ reported, with a further increase the state-created authority. In ad­ 3. 3^ t ance plan which protects the Sea­ of 15,000 dismissals expected over dition the city will contribute SlOO,- farers themselves? Even to cover the next 60 days. Jobless insur­ 000 to the authority's cost of such J $64 4|nestlon only the burial expenses, if nec­ ance payments by the commission differentials growing out of acci­ essary. This would give the men totaled $8.5 million in January and dents since June 15. a little piece of mind about what A welcom^voice in the wilderness of Congressional apathy $12.9 million in February through­ 44 4 over the fact that operators of a large portion of the US-flag would happen in a time of crisis. out the state. merchant fleet are being allowed to transfer their vessels 1 think it is an idea worth inves­ No break yet has been reported tigating, but I leave that to the 3« 4 4» in the eight-mmith old strike of the to foreign flags is that of Representative Thor C. Tolleison discretion of the men themselves. The NLRB upheld craft sever­ United Hatters (AFL) against the of Washington, ance in a sweeping decision, it was Worth Discussing Hat Corporation of Norwaik, Con­ Acting chairman of the House Merchant Marine Commit­ announced by the board recently." necticut. The strike has been tee, Rep. Tollefson has called on the Maritime Administration I may be wholly out of line in Under the new rules, the board fought over the issue of company's to halt what appears to be wholesale transfers of American writing this, but it was just a automatically will permit craft plans to move part of its opera­ vessels, until Congress has had an opportunity to study the thought. I believe it to be a good groups to be separated from the tions to a runaway plant in a low- one and worth discussion by the main group of production workers cost labor area. Now the compa' y situation and determine how it is to the Advantage of this membership. where a true craft group wants it has confirmed the Union's charges country to allow a part of its already-dwindling merchant It's something that could be and the union is one that tradi­ by announcing it may move its fleet to go imder foreign flags in open competition with US taken up at the Union meetings or tionally represents that craft. It entire operation out of Connecticut. bottoms. perhaps the seamen could write applies to all industries save basic 4 4 4 One burning question the MA will have to answer is how into the LOG how they felt about steel, set milling, logging and aluminum. A new labor agreement covering siich transfers can be considered to be in the national inter­ it. recruitment of Mexicans for work est when an active US merchant -fleet is vital to national de­ It stands to reason in my mind 4 4 4 , on US farms has been reached be­ fense and no new ships are built to replace the lost tonnage. that if the wife should receive a Wage increases of 28 cents an tween the US and Mexico. It will The answer should provide interesting reading. death benefit in case of her hus­ hour were won for 300 members run for two years. The agreement band's death, the husband should of Machinists Lodge 737 employed provides for operation of three re­ t 4" t have something to help him along by 21 over-the-road trucking com­ cruiting centers near the border. the way in a parallel situation. panies operating out of St. Paul It also calls for a joint US-Mcxican Mobile Scores Nine times out of ten a man is and Minneapolis, Minn, In addi­ commission to study the problem completely lost, wandering around tion, the 2V&-year agreement pro­ of the "wetbacks" or illegal immi­ The traditional rivalry between the populace, SIU and other­ in a quandary, if his wife has vides for nearly doubling welfare grants who have been hired for wise, of Ney Orleans and Mobile, lenows no bounds. Par­ passed away, benefits. Of the raise, 21 cents was farm work at very low wages. tisans for each side are always quick to claim credit-as to I think our boys need and would retroactive to November 15, two 4 4 4 who did what first—and better—than its rival, with the re­ appreciate such a plan. It would to January 16 and five will become A new union pension program sult that the competition has ripened over the years into a not be so difficult to set it up, effective May 16, modeled on the Federal Social Se­ real contest. since the nucleus.is there in the 4 4-4 curity system, is being set up by form of the. men's own insurance Collective bargaining in 1953 the Bakery and Confectionary Thus, the disclosure in this issue of the LOG that the cele­ through the Union. I'm sure there produced general wage increases Workers International (AFL). The bration of Mardi Gras had its beginnings in Mobile rather are many Seafarers wives who averaging eight nine cents union intends to establish a single than the Crescent City, which has gotten all the publicity on would b^ckme hi tliis plan and en­ hourly, usually tdgether with lib­ fund to cover its members all over the subj^t until hoAv, will add new fuel .to the fire. We dorse it wholeheartedly. eralization of benefits mr other the country andli standai'd sched­ Just hope this doesn't meitui a shooting war. Mrt. Yirgliila Teean eontract provisions. About two- ule throughout the industry. %-^'-V' • ••-" •" ' • '••" |:J-;y, ^ 9ate Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG March 19, 1954 March 19. 1954 ]?are Fiftcea • • • . \, SEAFARERS LOG

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Designed to carry 6,500 yards of sail, the wonder ship is shown under full power of paddlewheels, propeller and A stage from the Western Hotel brings sight­ ":• ' V sail. She was longer than any US merchant ship now in service with the exception of the United States, and had seers to the great ship at the foot of Bank Street a 120-foot beam, a bigger beam than any other merchant ship before or since. on her maiden visit to NY in 1860.

Nearly a century ago, in 1858, Great Eastern delivered about 5,000 jury-rigged her rudder enabling her .m a group of Englishmen who let horsepower, yet she made an ocean to limp back into port, where repairs crossing of eight days, six hours to cost her owners $300,000. their imagination outrun their Canada in 1801. It was 41 years be­ Another major misfortune occurred times launched the Great East­ fore a longer ship was launched, and on a voyage the following year in ern, a ship which surely ranks as 47 years before a larger one in terms August, 1862. En route to Flushing of tonnage, the Lusitania,, hit the Bay through Long Island Sound a f., •; one of the all-time man-made water. mild jar was felt which was thought wonders. Her story of repeated fail­ to be a shifting sand-bar. A diver Pioneer Designer ure, the result of bad luck and bad who inspected the bottom subse­ management and the fact that she was The daring mind that conceived quently found a rip in the bottom 83 this monster of a ship belonged to feet long and nine feet wide. Thanks 50 years ahead of her time is handled Isambard Brunei, an engineer who to the double-bottom, the inner hull knowingly and entertainingly in a built railroads, underwater tunnels, didn't admit any water. new book, "The Great Iron Ship" by and large steamers and had pioneered No Drydock Big Enough in use of double bottoms and water­ James Dugan. Seafaring men espe­ Since there was no drydock big Illustration from Harper's Weekly (1860) commenting on cially should find her misadventures tight compartments. There was noth­ the deluge of visitors when the ship reached NY. They ing wrong with his engineering, as enough to take her a cofferdam was fascinating reading. . the ship demonstrated subsequently. built, 102 feet long by 16 feet wide, played in the rigging and removed everything loose. As a technological experiment the sunk and sealed to her bottom. Riv­ Vital Statistics eters descended through a shaft and ship was a great success, but commer­ Consider a few vital statistics of made necessary repairs, leaving an­ the wonder ship. She was the larg­ cially it rated with the all-time white elephants. other whopping bill of $350,000. est ever built up to her day, 692 feet The Great Eastern's only real suc­ From the very beginning, trouble 'S^-, . ? 5i-.: long, displaced 22,500 tons and had a cesses were in connection with lay­ IS'--: I- ??• "Oxford Street," the port promenade deck of the Great Eastern, during night cable-laying in 1866. The first real success enjoyed 120-foot beam—a bigger beam than dogged the ship. There were no ing of the first Atlantic cable. A new by the huge ship was its use in connection with the laying of the first Atlantic cable, which was completed in July of that year any other merchant ship before or drydocks big enough so she was built company formed in conjunction with after several mishaps. In one major accident, the ship put out 1,200 miles of cable, only to have the cable part and disappear to since. By comparison, the Queen on a muddy riverbahk on the Thames Cyrus Field in 1865 tore out her in- m Elizabeth, the largest merchant ship and launched sidewise. Launching sides and adapted her for cable lay-: the ocean bottom, forcing the whole task to be started all over again. In the photo above, cablemen are shown on watch on the the ship took almost three months and II cable trough, right. afloat, carries a not-so-girlish waist­ ing. After putting out 1,200 miles of line of 118.6 feet. chewed up endless amounts of equip­ cable, the cable parted and it was The ship was designed to carry ment. After many delays the ship lost. 6.500 yards Of sail in addition to five sailed September, 1859, only to have In 1866 a third company was or­ funnels. It was the first ship ever its forward funnel blow out because ganized and the Great Eastern com­ built without ribs and had such mod­ of an engine room error. Before the pleted the transatlantic cable cross­ ern innovations as a double hull and ve^el made a trip it put the owners ing in July, 1866. She was then 12 watertight bulkheads. $5 million in the hole—a tremendous chartered to the French Government Her direct-acting screw engine had amount in the 1850's. to carry visitors from New York to four cylinders, each seven feet in Few Paying Customers the Paris Exposition but after an­ diameter, with a four-foot strokeand other half-million was sunk into re­ a shaft 150 feet long. Her 36-ton On her maiden voyage, June 17, converting her, the ship attracted only 1860, the monster ship designed for propeller was the largest ever made, 191 passengers. The crew had to sue Originally built for service to Ceylon, the ship got as close exceeding the propeiljers on the Eliza­ 4,000 passengers attracted only 35 for their $25 a month back pay and as Bombay, India, on one of her last cable-laying voyages. paying customers because of repeated t:1 beth and the Mary. She also had the she was again put into cable service. She was a great tourist attraction wherever she went. delays. It became a great sightsee­ world's largest sidewheeler paddles. ing attraction in New York as else­ Laid Up In 1874 &; ;f;| ; Iron Power Plant where where the ship entertained The ship was finally laid up in 1874. While far inferior to today's power 143,000 visitors in four weeks. After rusting and accumulating un­ plants, the Great Eastern's was a The ship's worst time came on a told tons of barnacles she was auc­ marvel, considering the fact it was trip in September, 1861, when it ran tioned off in October, 1885, towed made of iron. There were no hard­ into a North Atlantic hurricane. Its to Liverpool and her sides used to dis­ ened alloy steels in those days. She paddle wheel was chewed up and play local advertising. She was sold rated only 25 pounds per square inch swept away, its lifeboats destroyed for scrap in 1887, putting an end to of pressure in her boilers. A Liberty and its rudder post shorn off. There a fabulous, but notably unsuccessful ship, today rates as low pressure with were 27 major fracture eases aboard as career. m. 220 pounds per square inch and 4,000 the ship rolled 45 degrees. An Ameiv (The Great Iron Ship, by James shaft horsepower. At her best the ican engineer who was a passenger Dugan. Harper and Brothers. $3.50.)

rt '.'- ci ". S-.:' • iiilBiit '' -i.',-' "'f.' : if] : The Great Eastern's officers were very unpopular in NY, possibly because of their treatment of the visiting local populace. Harper's Weekly spared Ready for launching in 1857, the ship rests on the mudflats The ^and saloon as isketched by one of the passengers during the storm of September, Captain John Vine Hall, who took of the Thames. The launching eventually took three 1861, in the North Atlantic. The giant paddle wheel was chewed up and swept away, life­ the Great Eastern out on her maid­ •• ... '' • nothing in its caricatures of them. months, as the original launching-cables split. The man boats were destroyed and the rudder post ripped away. Twenty-seven, major cases of en voyage, in 1860, and came back in the stovepipe hat (far right) was the Great Eastern's fractures were suffered on the first day of the blow, as the ship rolled 45 degrees. The with a neryous breakdown. Her builder^ John Scott Russell. , , position of th6 chandeliers shows the violence of her rolls. first skipper had drowned. ••* •> •, ''H'^.-T <* Pace Sixteen SE 2, A A ERS IOC March 19, 1954 MARITIME SEAFARERS lee breakers cleared Montreal Harbor of ice at the end of the second week in March, A clear channel now reaches from the Gulf of St. Safe Operation In The Galley Lawrence to the Montreal fresh water harbor.. More Canadian mari­ Kitchens are ordinarily considered fairly dangerous places to work time news was made when the Canadian Pacific Steamship Co. ordered 1 in with the shoreside kitchen in home or restaurant being a source of a second passenger liner from Great Britain. The ship will be a 22,500- i. many a mishap. Transfer the situation ashore to the confines of a ship ton passenger and cargo liner. As yet unnamed, the vessel will be a where men have to work in the galley sometimes under extremely dif­ sister to the Empress of Britain, building now in Great Britain... In ficult conditions with the vessel pitching and rolling, and it's easy to Turkey, authorities released the American freighter Volunteer State, Back from another trip to the Orient the SlU-manned Seacliff see why men can and do get hiirt while performing routine dutie.s in after holding it three days in connection with a hit-and-run collision galley, pantiy, messroom and storerooms. which killed four Turkish seamen. The small Turkish ship Yayla sank arrived on the West Coast with no These things range from such accidents as getting locked in iceboxes, in the Sea of Marmara after a crackup. furore and excitement this time thanks to a new captain and slipping on a wet or .greasy deck, burns from hot stoves or hot utensils, heads-up SIU crew. Last trip cuts from sharp implements or broken glass—in other words all the The United States Maritime Service Institute at Sheepshead Bay will be remembered, ended with common hazards multiplied by the additional difficulty of uncertain will close on April 30. The school's enrollment list and correspondence sensational charges before the footing. course material has been offered for sale, according to Maritime Ad­ Coast Guard and the removal of -Leave It To Engineer ministrator Louis S. Rothschild. The winning bidder must agree to the captain from the ship. Galley ranges themselves can be a source of considerable trouble complete the approximately 7,000 uncompleted courses without further This time the story was different, payments by the students.. .Japanese ship building companies have unless dealt with properly. When the ship is at sea, storm bars should and crewmembers aboard were be in place on all ranges at all times. If the range is an electric one applied to their government for approval to build up to $50,000,000 quick to give worth of oil tankers and other ships for export. Some of the ships and goes out of kilter, the proper department to handle the matter is credit to ship's would be sold to Greece, Liberia, Brazil, Chile and Thailand.. .A com­ the engine department. Electric stoveS, like any electric heating unit, delegate Ed Wal­ pletely revised edition of Nautical Chart 280, covering the Philadelphia draw lots of amperes, and are especially dangerous to tinker with. Let lace for helping and Camden waterfronts is now being distributed (price, one dollar) by the chief engineer take care of the repairs. the Coast and Geodetic Survey's Washington and other district offices. to make Oil ranges pose the problem of knowing how to light off burners. As harmonious in lighting any other burner, a torch should always be used to light Wallace the fire. Fires should never be lit off the fire box wall at any time. The Ampac Washington, a 10,448-ton surplus wartime tanker, was thanked If the fire is out in the range, the fire box should be checked for the put up for sale at auction by the Federal Government and the highest h i s "wonderful presence of accumulated gas before attempting to light fires. bid received, $305,000, came from the Security First National Bank of achievement in Coal burning ranges, still in business on some ships, need a little t Sr. Los Angeles. The Government seized the ship in September, 1953, keeping every- Wallace charging that it had been obtained fraudulently by alien interests. The body happy." more attention than the more modern cooking unit. The coke has to Government said that one of the vessel's true owners was Greek ship­ Wallace, who has been with the be broken up and stirred around every hour or so, and cleaned out ping magnate, Stavros Niarchos, who was recently indicted by the US SIU for nine years now, is a native every day for safe and efficient operation. Under no circumstances m f: Justice Department for his part in the alleged fraudulent action... of Illinois. He joined the SIU in should kerosene or any other highly-inflammable material be used to The bidding on the Ampac Washington raises a problem for the Gov­ New York and sails regularly in start a fire in a coal burning stove. •A-i- ernment. Liens on the ship amount to $450,000, and brokers say that the deck department. He is 26 Generally speaking, careful maintenance of stoves is an A-1 require­ for this T-2 type ship, the current purchasing price should be about years old. ment in the galley, particularly on oil ranges where careless handling ''i-^ ;•" •< • $300,000. As a result, it is believed that the Government will seek to of oil, loose burners, careless filling and cracks between the combustion li. X i- have the bidding rejected, and then call for a new sale. chamber and the oven all create additional hazards. Another ship's delegate, Spur- • 11: 4 4" geon L. Woodruff of the Young Reefer Doors A docking mishap in Australia cau.sed one of that Bi'itish Dominion's America, outlined to the crew the A second source of trouble for men in the galley gang is the cold destroyers, the Bataan, to stove a big hole in the ship. The destroyer procedure to be followed in han­ storage area. The he'avy doors on reefer boxes are often tlie cause of tried to dock in Melbourne without the aid of tugs, which had been dling shipboard beefs which makes serious shipboard Injury. Swing-doors are especially dangerous. They idle because of a strike... At the end of the first week in March, the things' smoother for all hands. should be secured properly to avoid trouble. Getting locked in a reefer Brazilian Government announced that they had ordered the National box is no fun either. But if a man goes in the box and leaves a padlock Bank of Development to study means of rehabilitating the country's Woodruff pointed out that individ­ ual beefs about the work in any open on the door outside, somebody might come along and snap it shut merchant marine, which is in severe financial shape. department should be taken up with unfortunate consequences. So take the padlock inside with you. C it t 4< Of course, in case a man should get locked in the reefer box, there ¥i-' *• Israel is fast becoming a major merchant marine nation and now with the department delegate. When the beef concerns the crew is always an alarm to fall back on. An alarm is a good thing to have— has the second largest merchant fleet in the Near East. Israel's fleet numbers 31 ships, grossing 160,000 tons. Only Turkey's fleet is larger. at large, then it's the job of the provided it works. Alarm bells and emergency lights should be checked occasionally for that reason. The upsurge in Israeli shipping has taken place in the short xpan of ship's delegate to take up matters Another danger in reefer boxes is grease or fat that might accumu­ six years. One of the major reasons for the little country's interest in and followv.them through. the seas, is the boycott enforced by Arab nations. Israel has also been In any case. Woodruff empha­ late on ladders or on the deck which could lead to a painful or injuri­ forced to build a fleet in order to conserve currency paid to foreign sized, there's one thing that a ous fall. Meat hooks in reefer boxes can also be unpleasant things to lines.. A new cargo liner, the Bawean sailed from New York for the crewmember shouldn't do. That is come in contact with unexpectedly. to by-pass his representative in the Mediterranean and Middle East last week. The vessel is an 11,000-ton Um Boil-overa crew and take up beefs personally motorship operated by the Nedloyld Line.. St. Elmo's Fire, that in­ Steam uriis are obvious danger spots because of the presence of boil­ teresting marine phenomenon, was very much in' evidence on the with the officers. ing water. One of the commonest accidents in any kitchen is permitting African Rainbow on its last outbound voyage to Capetown. A severe Woodruff, who has been sailing steam urn to squirt hot water because somebody turned on an intake electrical storm north of the equator resulted in phosphorescent seas, as an SIU member for nearly 11 valve and then turned his attention to some other task. The solution years, joined the Union in New Or­ and large balls of electricity were seen hovering over the masts for is to take the time out to stand by the urn while it is filling and turn off leans on June 16, 1943. He is 43 about an hour. the water before it reaches the top of the guage. 4" 4" 4" years old and a native of Texas. A less common, but equally dangerous situation arises when the The Cunard luxury-liner Caronia has scheduled a 106-day cruise of t 4 pantryman loses his balance while pouring hot water intb the coffee the South Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean at 'a minimum fare of There's still plenty of action bag with the gallon measure. Chairs or other makeshift platforms $2,950. The ship will stop at 24 ports in Latin America, the Far East among ships' crews on the US Pub­ should be avoided like the plague. Since the pantryman is going to be and Southeast Asia...The West German Government has decided to lic Health Service issue, judging at this task regularly, a safe platform should be provided for this cut down on financial aid to shipowners, claiming that the German from reports that keep coming in purpose. fleet has now been rebuilt to a considerable extent . . . The new Greek to headquarters. Aboard the Another cahse of trouble can be the dumbwaiter. Cables on dumb­ liner Oiympia suffered a breakdown in her engine room in the Medi­ Bienville, Seafarer Stanley Kukow- waiters should be renewed regularly before they wear out and cause terranean and has had to return to New York for overhaul and repairs. ski prepared a letter to be sent to trouble. Every dumbwaiter should carry a safety latch so that it can As a result, the ship has had to cancel a special March of Dimes week­ Senators and Representatives in be locked in place while items are being placed in or removed from end cruise that had been set for March 13. Washington asking their support the dumbwaiter. Otherwise, the dumbwaiter can start moving with a 4" 4" 4" for the USPHS hospitals. man's arm still inside. Lloyd's of London is being sued for over $1.5 million in an unusual Kukowski's letter has been read Under no circumstances should a man stick his head in the shaft case before the New York State Supreme Court, with a Panamanian and approved by^the crew and has while the dumbwaiter is in operation. company claiming a ship they own, the Armar, is a "constructive total been sent on to Washington in Other precautions in the galley include such obvious ones as pro­ loss" because its market value is less than the cost of repairing all their behalf, adding still more viding racks for knives and other cutlery, keeping one hand free at damages. The company is trying to turn the ship over-to the insurers weight to the campaign for the hos- all times while going up and down ladders and stairways, and keeping claiming the ship is not worth repairing after U ran aground. pitals. the deck clean and dry on all occasions. Burly A Ray Ot Sunghine By Bernard Seaman

'I-./ Mansh 19; 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seventeen Great Lakes Ships Lay Idle In Wiiltry Berths NLRB Closing Dock Vote Hearings; Outpgrfs " .''I (Continued from page 2) of the old ILA were busy going action of the National Labor Re­ from pier to pier and "persuad­ lations Board. ing" the men to stop work. Old ILA leaders then started Despite the pressure, some piers their undercover violation of the held out, notably, the United order. A so-called "wildcat strike" Fruit piers on the West Side was begun in which the hands of where longshoremen defied all old ILA leaders like Harold Bow­ pressure. The battleground shift­ ; '^! ers, and Willie Ackalitis were ed to Brooklyn where the AFL-ILA clearly evident. While Captain Wil­ again penetrated the heart of An- liam Bradley, pre'sidefit and front astasia's empire by working the man of the old ILA, issued state­ Erie Basin Breakwater. ments calling on the longshoremen Pending receipt of the NLRB to "return to work," the water­ Washington decision, the AFL is front enforcers maintained by counter-attacking with the object Bowers, Tony Anastasia and others of restoring service in the port.

Five Great Lakes freighters lie in winter berths along- Buffalo Creek, Buffalo, NY, early this month, four of them still "without engineering crews despite approaching navigation season. Declining car­ goes may force some ships to remain idle all season.

Baltimore Has Optical Service D sums Seafarers in the port of Baltimore who are in need of eyeglasses and other eye care have • SFt>Rr COATS found it to their advantage to make use of the Union Eye Health Plan in the city. The Plan, • SMCKS which is formally endorsed by several AFL and CIO unions in the city, offers low-cost optical and optometrical services to-*^ Q -XCPCCATS its customers. factory and he did not have to get including the Brotherhood of Rail­ a Vt^SGSSHOBS> The SIU "Welfare Services them changed. road Trainmen and the Interna­ representative in the port, John The plan includes for its mem­ tional Ladies Garment Workers Arahasz, has checked the service bers free eye examinations and Union. and was permitted to examine all periodic check-ups as well as low- The Union Eye Health Plan is • VOHGAPSES records and other details of its op­ cost frames and glasses. While the conducted by the Maryland Opti­ a KfiAKI PANTS / eration. Several instances in the SIU has made no formal endorse­ cal Co. with offices at 202 Clay files showed cases that people were ment of the plan, several other Street, downtown, and 3718 East­ • KHAKI SHIRTS given examinations and advised unions in Baltimore have done so. ern Avenue, Highlandtown. that they did not need to invest in • gUJEV^KSHlRTS eyeglasses. Seafarers who have already made use of the service • FRlSKOOEEHS have reported that they were fully a HICKORY SHIRTS satisfied. In one instance a Sea­ Mobile Celebrates Mardi Gras farer was told after an examination (Continued from page 9) Traditionally this is the season of n C.PO. SHIRTS that his present lenses were satis- Miration of Mardi Gras day. Cele­ the year when they "hit the beach" bration of the carnival season to participate in carnival festivities. • WHrtETJRBSS SHIRTS begins weeks before Shrove Tues­ • spofsrr SHIRTS day. In the 1954 season just ended, 21 separate day and night street • PRESS BELTS Law Would Lift parades were held in the weeks preceding Mardi Gras Day and 35 Poll Opens On • KHAKI WEB BELTS mystic groups, whose membership • TIES Sea Papers In includes many Mobile Seafarers, held colorful carnival balls. SIU Libraries (Continued from page 3) • SWEATSHIRTS In Mobile, the Mardi Gras cele­ fargrs' ideas on the quality of the a ATHLETIC SHIRTS >ZEi. ( Narcotics Case bration is ruled by King Felix, books, the proportions of types of whereas in New Orleans, Rex is books in each assortment and any • T-SHIRTS WASHINGTON — Seeking to king for the day. put into law practices already fol­ other suggestions for changes, pro­ a SHORTS The day and season is one of viding they are in favor of contin­ lowed by the Coast Guard in many great portent for Seafarers who uing the library program alto­ a BRIERS instances, the Treasury Depart­ live here and in New Orleans. gether. ment has come out in favor of leg­ Seafarers can either register O SWEATERS islation permitting the revocation their own individual opinions on a UX?^A6E or denial of seamen's documents to Ship Transfer separate questionnaires or ships' persons addicted to narcotics or crews can be polled at ships' meet­ a WORK SOCKS convicted of narcotics offenses. ings and the results indicated on Halt Urged one or more poli forms. In cases a PRESS SOCKS A Treasury official asserted that t Continued from page 2) where sufficient copies of the ac­ "the presence of narcotic drug tual form may not be available, the O LEATHER JACKETS users or traffickers aboard mer­ such transfers would help the US questionnaire can be copied as a . WRITTNS RDRTHOLIO chant ships is not only dangerous 1 trust you will not permit any closely as possible and filled out to the safety of life and property in the regular manner. • eou'WESTERS at sea but constitutes a potential transfers . . . until our Committee has had the opportunity to gather In order to get a wide response, D RAIN SEAR •I' danger to the security of the na­ the poll will be open through r.H tion." and analyze all pertinent informa­ April 30, 1954, wjien all question­ Present laws do not permit the tion . naires must reach the LOG office revocation of a seaman!s document The legislator then went on to at headquarters, so that results can for a narcotic drug offense, except review the experiences of the US be tabulated and announced in a where the offense is committed in World War II and in Korea subsequent issue of the LOG. The aboard ship while the offender is forms may be signed or not, as the ALL YOUR NEEPS CAN BE FILLEP acting in the course of his duties. where the need for a strong mer­ individual chooses. In order to The proposed bill/ with amend­ chant marine was demonstrated keep the polling accurate, however. ments urged by the Treasury, many times over. Seafarers are urged'to submit not would authorize the denial of docu­ Turning tq^the question of Lib­ more than one filled-out question­ -T=ROM A SOU'WESTER"p AN , ments as well as. their revocation naire. •They can be submitted by to narcotics users and addicts, as erty ships, Tollefson pointed out mail or in person. ELECTRIC RAZOR . WHATEVER well as those convicted of offenses that the Maritime Administration's under Federal or local laws. The reasoning that obsolete ships should BUY FROM THE SEACMEGT/ bill before the House committee^ be -transferred would open the How to Apply now only with violations of gates for "wholesale transfer of >(t>U CAN BE SURE YDuiSE GETTING : our merchant marine" particularly For Birth Pay #e4eral law. Applications for the mater­ TOP QUALITY SEAR AT SUBSTAN­ : Mdanwhile, the Commerce De­ those sections of it consisting of Liberty-types. nity benefit must be supported TIAL SAVINGS. partment has urged passage of by the following documents: Senate and Hous^e bills Which re. - Tollefson also questioned the • Your marriage certificate. quire merchant seamen employed Maritime Administration's policy • Baby's birth certificate dat­ oh Us-flag^vessels to be able to of jpermitting transfers without ing birth after April 1, 1952. iinderstand"~ orders given in the holding public hearings on the ap­ • The discharge from the last UMIOH-OWM6DAND OM»ON-OPEOATCP ... English language. These bills origi­ plications, a point that has been ship you sailed un before the 40IZ -THE BENEPrr OF IHC MEMBERSHIP* nated In recommendations by the stressed in the past by the union baby was born. Treasury. legislative committee. - •i- • f; ^ •' •• ;rr • nge jBisiitera stArAKEMs xoG, ^ : '• y-"-..:';: y y-f ' Marci^.w. Stee

' Thai Scotland Yard iii London That brand-new 50-book ship's; Fun With 600 Monkeys Aboard was really named after a palace libraries are provided on every ' used by Scottish kings when they SIU ship every three iponths? The The Steel Navigator went an old proverb more than one better on a trip to the Far visited England in the 11th and libraries contain a broad variety East last year; The maxim, "More fun, than a barrel of monkeys," was mere child's play 12th centuries? The site becaine of titles supplied by a nationally- to the Seafarers aboard the ship, reported Seafarer Tom Collins, because they had to deal, Headquarters for the metropolitan famous distributor of* pocket-size with an entire shipment of> police in 1829. New. headquarters, volumes, including Westerns,- de- ' known as New Scotland Yard, the tective mysteries, novels and sev-^: some 600 simpering simians. present name, was established in eral works of non-fiction. The monkeys came from a 1890 on the Thames. I JSJ 4" 200 in Calcutta, India, arid were That the heart of a normal man destined for cancer research in That the six-penny nail got its beats about 38,000,000 times in a name because it originally cost ex­ New York, via the Isthmian vessel. -year? The rate of heartbeat varies ' actly sixpence a hundred? Until with the age, sex and health of the However, before the little beasts about the 15th century nails were reached their destination, the boys individual, but generally, for men, aboard the ship had a shipload of sold by the hundred in England, the rate is 72 times a minute. The fun with the monkeys, especially with the price determined by the extreme range of thq human heart­ one of them. Crated as they were size of the nails, and even when beat is from 16 to 200. In 1939 an for shipment, the monkeys were the prices changed the old names electrocardiograph film taken of a little trouble to the crew except survived as a designation of size. man who was being executed by a for their constant chattering at all The six-penny nail is still just two firing squad in Utah showed that hours of the day and night. Collins inches long today, just as it was his heartbeat increased from 72 to reported that it sounded like a hundreds of years ago. 180 a minute during the few min­ convention of American University 4 4" t utes before the shots were fired. Women in the Windy City. That William Howard Taft was SI if the first President of the US to Charlie Aboard, Too That the SIU was the first sea­ make regular use of an automobile men's Union to pay you benefits One of the little beasties, how­ when he was Chief Executive? A no matter how long you're sick? ever, proved to be a shipboard de­ car was bought for the White While most unions cut off bene­ light as well as a pain in the foc'sle House at the beginning of Taft's fits after a specified period of at other times. For want of his administration in 1909. There had weeks. Seafarers who are ill col­ pedigree, the Seafarers called him been an automobile provided by lect them indefinitely, whether Charlie. Charlie, so it seems, the Secret Service at the White for weeks or years. brought along plenty of his aunts, House in the preceding adminis­ if if if and uncles, too, for that matter, as tration, but President Theodoi-e That the weight of suits of f ,f. •, well a.s brothers, sisters, cousins t; V.-' Roosevelt did not care much for armor worn in the Middle Ages and assorted friends, relatives and it and seldom rode in it. ranged from 25 to more than 100 neighbors of varying sizes. pounds? One NY collection con­ Charlie, it seems, was the lone That the smallest state in the tains a specimen of 15th century simian of the entire shipload who Union has the largest name? Of­ Gothic armor weighing 39 pounds, was not afraid of people. The ficially it is "the State of Rhode while a specimen in Paris weighs bosun, taken by his winning ways, Island and Providence Planta­ 53, and another in Vienna 85. The gave Charlie the run of the ship tions," but in popular usage the heaviest plate armor was worn dur­ for the entire vo.vage. When it last part of the name is seldom ing the 16th and 17th centunes, came time to unload some cargo at used. The full name is still used in when firearms were ah'eady pretty Savannah, Georgia, the monk was official documents. well developed. unceremoniously i-eturned to his cage. At tliis point Charlie raised such a howl he was heard clear to Ireland, where the banshees were Kyska Crew. Has Xmas frightened out of their wits. It was Charlie, above, in one of his rare moments of inactivity, sits quietly all to no avail, however, as the bosun was a man of indomitable aboard the Steel Navigator near one of its fire stations. Below, some spirit and iron will and would not of the 600 monkeys which were loaded aboard the ship roll along Spirit; Mate Obliges be swayed from his purpose. in their cages under the watchful eyes of native keepers in Calcutta, Charlie was placed in durance vile cook took up a knife to defend galley to find Charlie wearing his Seafarer Red Campbell's contrary opinions notwithstand­ and the ship settled down to nor­ himself the first time he saw the hat and chattering about as if giv­ ing, men aboard Waterman Line ships seem to be getting mal routine once the monkey was monkey, probably believing it was ing orders. It tickled everyone. • along fine with the captain and other officers. At least it is reincarcerated. Gargantua. Calmed down later, he Nobody had as much fun .as Men Miss Monkey. claimed he didn't have his glasses Charlie did aboard that vessel, that way aboard the Kyska, Charlie wasn't the only one un­ oh and he couldn't tell what it was with the monkey making the most according to a report submit- of the deathless poesy written aboard it. The poom runs thusly: happy about the situation. Many that was coming at him lumbering of every conceivable moment of ;ed on its Christmas meeting of the boys missed the monk down the passageway. freedom by swinging up, down and minutes, where Cecil Gates acted perching on their shoulder when The monkey had a pretty good around the railings and gangways Another -Chirstmas comes as meeting chah'man. And the Kyska is at sea they shaved in the morning, or time aboard the vessel, too, espe­ on deck. The boys aboard the ship In the past (and possibly again looking airound the corner of The cially with the cook. One morriing had more laughs than a shipload And here's a little drink in the future) Campbell has loudly Of Xmas sheer for thee. messhall at mealtimes. The chief the cook wandered down to the of monkeys. . decried the con­ ditions and treat- It isn't very much General Dean Visits Seafarer In Hospital ment he and But it's the best I can do. others ^have re­ And if you get drunk, ceived at the I Ti I'll throw the book at you. hands of Water­ man '.s licensed Marginal notes report that the f u n c t i o naries. "little drink" was a bottle of If. Not that the scotch, and mighty good scotch it treatment has was, too. Gates said he wanted Gates been of the worst this bit of shipboard life recorded degree, Icind and for posterity and Campbell, even order, but. the boys haven't been though neither is going to believe too happy with these officers who it anyway. have failed to serve them break­ fast in bed and sing lullabys. in their pretty, shell-like ears at night. Speak Your Mind On the other hand, Kyska cor­ • f-. respondents report that all is well At SiV Meetings Under the Union constitu­ • . »f with- topside,, especially around the tion every member attending holidays. Take last Christmas, for a Union meeting is entitled to " ..' example. Not only did the captain nominate himself for the and chief mate show undue con­ elected posts to be filled at sideration for the men and fill the the meeting—chairman, read- , larder fuller with added refresh­ ing clerk and recording secre: ments for the holiday season, but tary. Your Union urges you" the mate went so far as to con­ to take an active part in meet­ tribute sotne liquid potations for ings by taking these post^ of ' the added enjoyment of the Sea­ . service. farers aboard the^cow. In addition And, of course, all members - to this largesse, the mate offered have the right to take the floor a poem in honor of his generosity. and express their opinions on Its succinct lines carried a mes­ • • • !*. any officer's report or issue sage dear to every Seafarer's heart; under discussion. .Seafarers its timeless prosody will never be Seafarer Clyde Camel, while a patient at Tokyo, Japan, Army hospital late last year, was visited by are urged to . hit the , deck at forgotten by Seafarer and officer these meetings and let their Major General William' P. Dean before the latter returned to the United States after being released alike aboard the Kyska, which, no in Korea. Gattiel hails from Little jRock> Arkansas, arid had something to talk about when he got shipmates know what's on doubt, will live forever, enshrined their mind. home. Dean was visiting j^fSonn(sl at Tokyo hospital at the tima, in the heaiTs of Seafarers becarise i.. -"t I?'-'• •• ^ I,;. .,sailing ship has From whence we sped 'o dockside And in your heart there'll be a second piece of sweet potato pie, gone To sign for foreign coasts The joys of the sea enshrined. when the baker went into the And many a salty tear Which memories still haunt us. realm of higher . mathematics to Has been shed for lads by lassies Sweet, lingering ghosts. Take up the gauntlet, then. prove that he couldn'f have any Who wait upon the shore Let nothing you dismay. because there was none left oyer. Ergerly watching horizon's line Look not behind you, sailor lad. Toss off the chains of terra firma Upon closer inspection, the man Aiaxing -crew nappy aooara For sight of him once more. Lest you waver and fall. On this self-same day proved that there should be four Seatrain Savannah with culi­ But hear the clear-cut clarion Of liberation of your soul pieces left over if the baker baked nary arts are, left to right, Follow me down to the sea again When the sea's call you hear Voice of the sea's endless call eight pies and cut those pies into Warfield, Thiemonge, Griz- To watch the breakers roll Reverberating in your heart To search her boiindleis reaches eight pieces each, as he claimed zard, Dewitt, Libby, Aldridge We'll toast the ocean's crest And, your pelagic ear. For treasures yet untold to have done, because there were and Johnson. Pie by Smith. With port, or lime or skoal For rubiyats and madrigals For the hardy sailorman And verse of purest gold. Toss far away the key Who braves the wind's sharp lash To hom'e and domicile Fo. fame, glory, brotherhood Sail before the mast, you gobs. Heed not the consequences And a pocketful of cash. And keep your one true love Of shedding land's durance vile Quiz Corner Let nothing come between you For better things Follow me down, I say And those sails fluttering above More richer wrought (1) Britain's weather is usually mild in the winter, but recently Leave nary a thought behind, Your wizened heads and gleaming Than' anything ^ ' ' . it had a cold wave. Britain's latitude is between 50 and 60 degrees Care not for life itself eyes. You had to ought. . north. Is it the same as Cape Cod, Labrador, or Iceland? But to the sea be kind Your broad-beamed back and •'%] Follow me down to the sea again (2) Recently, Theodor Heuss celebrated his 70th birthday. He is Of remorseful and contrite thighs. president of what country? i For the years we have lost Let nothing take you from the sea To the lovely sea and the foam •- w I Which many a sailing man has left (3) Five times a number plus three times the number plus three 'Neath starry skies To cause you endless sighs equals half the number plus 48. What is the number? And latitudes uncrossed. For delights of a shorcside home Oh, listen to me now. And wife and child py firelight (4) What is the name of the new atomic submarine? Swing your eyes this way, my lads, To what I have to say. To soothe his weary hedd (5) What major league baseball club now has on its roster the And let your hearts follow step. Stick by the sea, my lads. Fain would I be cold as stone pitcher Bobby Thomson homered off in the 1951 pennant playoff? Toss off your land-locked chains And you'll never rue the day And stretched out, long since dead! (6) Whpt is the name, political party and state of the Senator who And fill your loins with pep That you chose the briny deep recently introduced a Congressional bill to increase the minimum wage Which once flowed thru sinewy As a way of life Follow me down to the sea again tQ $1.25 an hour? arms Upon which adventure is With never q backward glance, (7) The Republican party has had only one Presi^pnt who served And braced once-stout hearts More plentiful than rife. Lest the sight of loved ones two full terms. Who was it? From here to Okeefenokee Cut you like a lance (8) The popular Latin d.'>nce, the mambo is a cross between what And in-between parts. Never forswear the sea, my boys. Aimed at your heart and vitals two Ranees? (a) tango-conga; vxhumba-swing; samba-rhumba? But keep it close to you To sever you from your first love (9) "Papa" is the nickname of what famous American writer? Come, hear the roaring surf And in your fondest memories Of roaming from shore to shore. (10) What was the most recent amendment to the US Constitution? Which once beckoned to us all You'll perceive the clearest view On earth and heaven above. (Quiz Answers on Pagg 25) Face Ihnmtr SEAFARERS LOG Miinh 19, 19S4 Stevedores And Native Girl Pose For Seafarer

By Spika Marlin Spring reaches us officially next body, including the Browns, would week which means that outdoor just as well forget about them, sports will bloom again with the even though it does a great dis­ crocuses. Some queer doings thus service to such ex-Brownies as far this spring indicate that it is George Sisler and Bobo Newsome. liable to be a wacky season. Plenty Of Cooks Consider these surprises in the Of course, the Orioles open the following order: The -Canadians, season with another oddity—^they who invented hockey, were shel­ have three managers on the pay­ lacked by the Russians in the roll. Rogers Hornsby, who was world's amateur championship. So fired in mid-season last year,. far nobody has called for an in­ Marty Marion who was fired at vestigation of the Canadian hockey end of season and Dykes who is team. Ted Williams opened spring still officially hired and will have training for his first full season to do all the work. Too bad the • since returning from Korea and club couldn't be three-deep in propiptly broke his collarbone ballplayers of the same calibre.. within ten minutes. The biggest oddity of course, The citizens • of St. Petersburg would be if somebody else besides were shocked and horrified when New York and Brooklyn won the Seafarer Harry Kronmel, left, title in their respective leagues. r, is seen in Fort Dauphin, Mada­ a drenching downpour washed out 'H the season's opener between the Even ardent fans are beginning to gascar, with two stevedores in yawn at the monotony of it all as nativp costume, both of whom Yankees and the Cardinals, And US'. the National League Green Book shown by attendance declines. It's liV ''"• •••• travel light. Top picture shows up to I,ou Boudreau and the Bos­ native housegirl posing .for solemnly announced on Page 33 that the Pittsburgh Pirates were ton Red Sox to do the upsetting in Seafarer's camera while her the American League this year if charge seems unconcerned. the 1953 champions of the Grape­ fruit League. anybody is to do it. Chicago and Cleveland rate merely outside LOG-A-RHYTHM: Forget It All chances. li The American League Red Book In the, National League of m did its opposite number one better. course, everybody rates Milwaukee With the St. Louis Browns moving as the A-1 challenger although on to Baltimore, the Red Book that depends on how the Thom­ Courageous Kyska Carries On 4}Iandly wiped all Brownie team son trade works out. St. Louis By Nicholas Bonsangue marks, including season won-lost could be pesty too. The Giants records out of the book and sub­ and Philadelphia are figured as • stituted those of the old Baltimore challengers only by optimists and We've spent many a day The look in his eyes Just about then Orioles instead. No doubt every­ perennial long-shot plungers. 'Neath that "W" stack, Made it clear to me We met a wave We took her out, He'd rather be ashore And it seemed every joirtt Now we're bringing her back. Than in a rough sea. Within her gave. Setting Type in Messiiall Setting Her hulls all rusted "You should have been But the good ship Kyska From stem to stern, Out here in '32, Showed her stuff She's been through hell. This scurvy old tub Father Neptune's punishment But she'll return. Would have split in twd." Was not enough. When lue left Frisco^ A picture of the Kyska So now we enter _ The weather was clear Hung on the wall. This Golden Gate, ' Hours later the sea As the ship lurched Many ashore . ^ Was a glass of^beer. It began to fall. For the Kyska wait. For days she met the elements Straight for the bucket We've spent many a day And bravely fought it out That held the trash. 'Neath that "W" stack, "Cut her down to Sifrevs," There it landed with We took her out Was the third mate's shout. A tinkling crash. And we're bringing her back. The second assistant I picked it up Turned valves madly. And wiped it clean. She pitched ancj rolled The glass was shattered On Last Voyage But never so badly. But the image was s,een. •Signing up for his final voy­ .."It ain't so rough," .1 looked at her picture age not so long ago was the Was one old salt's boast, And then I knew late Seafarer John L. Cobb, All hands join in fiin of "setting type" when it comes time to post I looked at his face. His so-called "Tub," the LOG was informed by his sis­ He looked like a ghost. Would have pulled ilirough. the menu aboard the De Soto tWaterman). Shown above at coffee- ter, Sophie Cobb Emerson. Mrs. time diversion while in Tampa, Florida, are, left to right, Robert Emerson wrote the LOG, inclosing McNatt, Earl McKendree, Phil Reyes, George Meaden and Francis a prayer by William De Witt Hyde, which she feels exemplifies her Andrade. ^ brother's life, as it does so many other Seafarers. To wit: "Give me -clean hands, clean words and clean thoughts: * F VOU ARE SlCk OR INJURED Help me to stand for the hard AND ENTER A PRIVATE HOSPITAL right against the easy wrpng; The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, Save me from habits that harm; bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, little-known NOTIFY THE UNION ANP THE^ Teach me to work as hard and cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like,, u.s.p.H.s. -PROMPTLY/ plan as far In Thy sight alone .suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Peter Loleas' recipe as if the whole world saw; for veal scallopini, •' Forgive me when I am unkind and This week's recipe brings Sea­ large size peppers and two large help me to forgive those who are onions. Put onion and pepper unkind to me; ' farers an extremely popular Italian delicacy, veal scallopini. The au­ slices in frying Keep me ready to help others at thor of the tasty recipe is chief pan and braise. some cost to myself; cook Peter Loleas, who has been Place braised Send me chances to do a little good sailing SIU vessels since December, mixture in pan every day, and so grow more 1944, when he first shipped out with meat. Add like Christ." as chief cook of the Liberty ship, two cans of size Cobb, a graduate of Cecils Col­ .Charles Brandley Aker, during 2V2 tomatoes and lege, served in World War II. Pete's first trip took four cans of size the Navy In him to the Medit^erranean shores 6 mushrooms, World War I be­ of France and Africa, but he was plus a dash of fore entering the no stranger to that area. Soon after Loleas soya sauce, dash maritime service war broke out, Pete went to Persia, of Worcestershire , for his life's where he worked in the Allied war sauce,, salt and pepper. Place pan work. Deceased effort for two years on a construc­ in oven and bake at low tempera- - at the age of 54, tion job. Prior to that, he worked ture -for 20 minutes. Take out..;, in South Amer­ in restaurants from 1929 to' 1941 and serve with steamed rice. ' ica. Cobb is sur­ and from 1937 until the war, he After finishing his job in Persia, vived by his wife Cobb managed his own restaurant in Pete took another construction job and daughter, as Mount Vernon, New York. in the Aleutian Islands. Pete says' well as by three sisters and three Pete's recipe calls for 15 pounds that as a result of these ^two boat ' Wi-Be brothers. One brother lives in leg of veal cut into 70 pieces, cut­ trips to Persia and Alaska, "I liked New Jersey, while the other mem­ let size. Roll the pieces in flour the life aboard ship and the way bers of the Cobb family reside in and brown on both sides. Place the seamen lived, so I decided to South Caroling pieces .in deep " pan. .Sitce 'flftepn join the merchant itiarine." itqqBii Ji; , sma?. aaotftft i I Mareh 19, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Tweaty-ene H ill SaU Alter Future Brighter i-Year UUeh To Bisabled Man 1*0 the Editor: • L E T IE R S ' 'To the Editor: Just a few lines to say I milst publicity he had received. "The Warns Brothers tea parties? 'Not on your life. I wish to thank the officials and retire my book because I've been sheriff at Red Bluff said he real­ Strikes and tie-ups won the day, the rank-and-file members for inducted into the ,Army. I would ized the boy was- troubled about Of Clothiny Store not union-management teas. The making it possible for me to re­ appreciate it if Sonny Simmons something, and when he' asked To the Editor: truth is that Atlantic has always ceive the disabiiity benefit as I him if.he would like to tell hiin was informed of this. I have been I have been a •member of the followed the union's gains, some­ am unable to work any more. I an active Union^ember for nine about it, Tom was anxious to get times adding to them to shout have multiple sclerosis and hyper­ it off his chest. SIU since December 1, 1938, and years. would like to say a few words "leaders in maritime." tensive vascular disease in my I paid off the Steel Rover in Once again I wish to thank you about Wohlmuth Company, a cloth­ Now think! How does the AMEU right leg, and am unable to stand Norfolk, Va., on February 3 and and your staff for helping us. It stand up on these issues? This on it for any length of time. ing store at 206 East Baltimore union, whose very representatives was inducted on has indeed been a consolation dur­ Street, Baltimore, Md. About three I wish to say that our Union, the February 9. ing these past four months to know years ago I went there and ordered work for the company on the com­ SIU, has come to the front fast There Is plenty there are still people who will give a suit V made. As they are a chain pany payroll, cannot do much for since it was start­ of OT in the time and effort to help others store and have a big store here, I the rank-and-filer. Are they really ed, because to­ Army, and if I when they need it. You have no did not hesitate to put a deposit on able to speak freely? Make de­ day it is the best was getting j)aid idea the amount of mail we re­ the suit. mands? Give proper represen­ Union in the tation? our Union wages, ceived from various parts of the The next time I came in, I went world for any I could retire in nation, with people offering their to get the suit, but it was so small No, they cannot! I am still for seaman. I appre­ two years. I in­ help and prayers that Tom would it was impossible to wear, and I re­ being represented by the SIU, a ciate the fact that free and independent union. tend to return be safe. A debt such as this I can jected it. They said a mistake had I am receiving never repay. Eddie Burke Webber to sea after my been made and that they would the disability two - year vaca­ Mrs. J. Mounter njake me another. The next suit 4" 4> i" benefit, because tion is over. Meanwhile, I would ^ ^ was not much better, so I told the Ask Men Stop Frazer it allows me to like to hear from some of my old salesmen to return my deposit and lead a normal buddies. I would also like to re­ Port Ayent Gets let it go. He said Going To Bar and respectable life. ceive the LOG regularly. he could not do To the Editor: • When I started to go to sea in Praise From Men We, the undersigned, feel it our 1916 all a seaman had to look for­ Pvt. Herman F. Webber that, but if I To the Editor: duty to warn the membership con- ward to if he was disabled and US 52363557 would pay the We, the crewmembers aboard cerning the men patronizing Co. D 37th Armd. Inf. Bn. balance and, as I unfit for duty was a flop house the John B. Kulukundis, would "John's Bar" in Edgewater, New and eating from a greasy spoon. 3rd Armd. Dlv. was going to be Jersey. gone for some Best Set-up Fort Kyox, Ky. like to call the attention of our While contending to be a great Union brothers to the foresight time, take the We now have the best welfare (Ed. note: We have added your «uit and come in friend of the seamen, especially off name to our mailing list; from now the SIU had in installing the tele­ the Seatrains, there have been set-up of any Union, and are treated when I got back, with respect when we visit the on you will receive the LOG numerous occasions in the past type machines in all branch halls. they would make Costlow Union for help in any form. Your every two weeks as issued.) Twenty of us on board this vessel it good. This when, without the slightest provo­ cation, he has had crewmembers Union book is better than any & ^ ^ owe our jobs to that machine. they have never done, although I bank book, so brothers, keep your One man was in Philadelphia, fought with them for quite some of various Seatrains arrested. The most recent case concerned dues paid up-to-date, as your Runaway Boy is Pa., without a job in sight when time whenever I was in town. Union book will give you more se­ a teletype came in telling of the I , even had the Better Business a crewmember off the Seatrain Safe Home Ayain Louisiana who became involved in curity than any bank book. need for men in Seattle, Wash. He Bureau after them, all to no avail. To the Editor: an argument with the proprietor When I started going to sea you flew out there and had a night The Better Business Bureau agreed had to sleep on a donkey's break­ Words cannot express my ap­ cook and baker's job within three with me that the suit was impossi­ regarding a 75-cent check. The preciation and gratitude to the seaman was with a group from the fast. You got one blue mattress days. That was the case with other ble, and suggested that I take it cover and one blanket and that many people who have given their brothers in the steward depart­ to people's court, but like most ship which had spent a consider­ able amount of money during the was all, no matter how long you help and prayers to find our son. ment as well as in the other de­ seamen I don't have the time. stayed on the ship, and you had Tom was found in Bed Bluff, Cal., partments. course of the afternoon they had BBB Helps Customers spent in the bar. The owner had to wash them yourself. You were on February 16th, on his way given a bucket to wash clothes from town to town. He could give Notified Ports When you are in port and in the man arrested, but, after arriv­ with and take a bath. You had to no reason for leaving home, and doubt as to what concern to buy ing at the police station, said he We also would like to give a from, call the Better Business furnish your pwn towels and soap said that the morning he left he vote of thanks to Jeff Gillette, our would drop the charges if the man Bureau. I have found them very apologized. and matches, and given one small hadn't felt well. He had a head­ Seattle agent, for being on the ball sandwich for night lunch. ache, and all of a sudden he got nnxious to help and a very fine or­ In the Wrong and notifying all other ports of the ganization. A call may save you We received $30 a month. The the idea to go somewhere. He shipping situation in the port of No apology, of course, was forth­ from paying for something you can­ coming, since the owner was in the Union has changed all that, as the boarded a bus to Los Angeles. Seattle by the use of teletype. ships of our Union feed like hotels When he arrived there, he real­ not use. I have found out that a wrong, as any fool could plainly There were other cases where big concern is not necessarily reli­ and have all the modern conven­ ized how wrong he had been and brothers -came out from other see. The upshot was that the man able, since I wound up with a suit was locked up in the bucket for iences. All the officials are on the wanted to return, but a bag that ports and got ships the day they ball, bettering your working con­ he had with him was stolen, and that I have never worn and would the night and has to appear in arrived. Once again thanks to the be ashamed to ever wear. Had I ditions, food, etc. I say again, it is to him this seemed very important. SIU and Gillette. court the next time the ship ar­ the best Union in the world, so He was desperate, and now too taken the sanra amount of money rives in port. Crew of Kulukundis and gone to a reliable concern, I let's all keep it that way and keep ashamed to call home. He got vari­ We feel this establishment does our dues paid up, because it takes ous jobs washing dishes from town t t t would have had a good suit. not deserve the patronage of the The mon^ is not so important a lot of money to run the best to town. He wanted to telephone SIU membership. There are nu­ seamen's union in the world. home many times, but each time Mexieo^s Better but I think the membership should merous places in the vicinity Burton J. Frazer lost his nerve. He felt that by this Than Steel Banyer know whenever a concern proves where the men can be assured of time no one would care to hear unreliable. If the brothers will a good time and be appreciated 4' i 4> from him. He was emotionally up­ To the E.ditor; write to the LOG whenever they without ending up in the bucket. set, and when he was picked up Here I am in Mexico, on busi­ are taken, regardless of what type Crew of Seatrain Louisiana Thanks Brothers he was very happy to have it done, ness, and I must say that being of merchandise is involved, we can 4. 4. 4. _ Who Gave Blood put a stop to some of this sharp with and be home again. here beats being on the Steel Ran­ To the Editor: ger. I will write a longer letter dealing where the seaman is con­ Wilmington Hail Publicity Helps I would like to thank not only Tom might not have been later, but meanwhile, regards to all. cerned. Gets Action C. G. Costlow the crew of the Bradford Island noticed if it had not been for the Al.Whitmer To the Editor: for their thoughtfiilness and gen­ t 4" Recently our allotment was erosity to my daughter, who was Speaks Out For quite a bit overdue,- so with the severely burned, but also all the Free Unionism needs of two chiidren and house­ men in the Boston hall who so hold expenses currently due, it willingly donated their blood when To the Editor: caused worry. » it was needed so urgently. I have just finished reading the Remembering what my husband It is a wonderful feeling to know AMEU victory edition of The had told me, I contacted Sam that although you may not be Fieet. Of course, this is only the Cohen of the Wilmington Hall. In 'home when such an emergency first inning victory over the organ­ his usual efficient and amiable arises, there are men who wili help izing forces of the Union. manner he explained the delay and in every way possible. Just to be In this issue, the AMEU chair­ assured me that the check would associated and working with such man, Tiny Alcott, while speaking arrive sOOn., It eaiiie tlie next day. a wuiidefful bunch of men and an of the subject of contract negotia­ We are always thankful that we organization like the SIU, gives tions between unions and com­ are protected by the great SIU, any man such a feeling of secur­ panies, and in a tone detrimental to an always-present help in time of ity, not only for himself but for free, independent unions, states: trouble. his family, that woi'ds cannot e.x- "We don't pound our fists on con­ Evelynne Siebert press what he-feels. ference tables; we. never threaten 4i $ $> Thomas Cummings strike." He goes on" to say, "We Finds Libraries deal with management on equal • 4 terms—like gentlemen." Very inferior I would like to point out that it To the Editor: Union Has is the very power and threat of a AfteVi dud consideration and in­ Cable Address possible strike that puts .a union vestigation I have found that the Seafarers overseas who want up on a level with management; library books, pamphlets, etc., be­ to get in touch with headquar­ then, and then only, is the union ing issued are of the poorest vari­ ters in a hurry can do so by able to deal on equal terms with ety and*do not do justice to the cabling the Union at its cable the company. Down through the membership. address, SEAFARERS NEW years unions have been struggling I therefore request that better YORK. with the shipping com^nies for books be issued or do you think Use of this address- will as­ the top conditions and contracts that the membership has not sure speedy ^transmission on we have today. ' Are we to believe passed the stage of iiivenile incu- •U messages and faster serv- that Atlantic was handing but. bation? tee-fbr the men involved. those, sanw mbnies at happy litl!*,< AtfrodoAm •i?.^ •

Pare Twenty-tnw' SEAFAnE:RSLd& niaroh 19, 19$< llv Old SaU Sotted Will Sail Again For $40 MootMy in IS Months To the Editor: X E I T E R S To the Editor:. I am an old sailor and an old shirt, three handkerchiefs and two ana. He has a chance to read the I, retired my book when I was Union man; I got my ISU book in pairs of socks. The shirts came Loohs Forward LOG aboard the ship. If mine gets drafted in April, 1953 and am writ­ 1916. As you know, we lost the back unwearable, with the collars home in time, then we can discuss ing to j'ou hoping you will put me strike in 1921 and for a long time To Getting LOG on your SEAFARERS LOG mail-' mashed beyond recognition. To the Editor: things together, which gives us a after that our Union was not rec­ I had the same trouble with the mutual basis of conversation. ing list, I only have 13 months to I am typing you these few lines go in the Army and then I hope to ognized. It was hard sailing during outfit once before, about a year Makes Happier Borne that time—I started sailing out of from out this way here in start shipping agSln, I naturally ago, but I didn't recall it at the London, Ohio, to notify you of my New York in 1931. ,To get a job time I consigned my clothes to its Believe me, I'm very interested would like to keep up with the then you had to pay the shipping change, of address. The LOG has in the doings of the Seafarers and Union news as I am sure it will manglers. I am much the worse off been forwarded to' hie here. It has master $3 to $5 for a job that paid because of that lapse of memory. the SIU. I think all Seafarei's who affect me when I get out. been coming regularly and I enjoy have wives who are interested in I've read almost every* issue of you $40 per month, and no over­ It won't happen again, I've heard it and its articles very much. time. other men complain about the their husbands' work and welfare, the LOG, ever since I joined the really Ynean to make a better, happier home for SIU in 1945. I used to enjoy sit­ During that time I knew sailors same company and I'd like to warn go back to sea who had to take a woekaway job on the membership to keep away from the men in their lives. Congratu­ ting in the hall and reading all the again this time lations to your Tiny Wallace, wish­ a coastwise ship the outfit. It's just no good. The LOG is old bound volumes of the LOG. I before they could I've saved the name for last so ing him many happy years of mar­ am in the 501st Harbor Craft out­ something- to look ried life. He comes from my old get on the pay­ none will forget it. It's Atlantic forward to read­ fit here in Pusan and I try to make roll, and I know Marine Laundry and Dry Gleaning, town of Pascagoula, Miss. every SIU Ship that comes in, hop­ ing. It just'seems Since I want to be the big wheel ship companies 373-57th Street, Brooklyn. I cannot wait ing to find some old shipmates and that used this, Roy Lundquist (next to the SIU) in my wonderful some LOGs. until mail call husband's life, please don't let the like Moore - Mc- ^ when it arrives E. P.-Moran Cormack. steward aboard the Seatrain Loui­ (Ed. note: Wc have added your Wants Hosyital Kellar I am always anx­ siana beat the next issue home. - Some compa­ ious to read name to the LOG's mailing list. nies installed the Plan For Men Carry on the good work, but don't You will receive a copy regularly about the shipping world. forget me, too. Roll two - watch sys­ To the Editor: That is about all for now,;and every two weeks, as published.) tem, but that was I am writing to tell you how thank you for your kindness. Will Mrs. Vicki Szymanski 4> 41 4' not practiced by 1933. Since then, much I enjoy reading the LOG. I you please put this letter in the (£cl. note: Your change of ad­ Praises Service ship's companies started to pay $45 have been receiving the LOG since LOG so some of my friends may dress has been noted. The LOG a month. These companies used 1947 and it gets better and better. see it and write to me. will be coming your way every two Of Bombay Store the shipping board and could not I would like to put in a word about Louis Kellar weeks, as published.) To the Editor: pay less than $62.50, but I could hospitalization. Box 69 ^ 4^ 4^ We the crew of the Steel Ad­ not get on any of them because It would be so good if there was London, O. miral take pleasure in statmg that such jobs were more or less home- some way for the members to join 4) t 4. Patrolman is while in Bombay, India, we visited steaded. When a sailor left one of a group hospital plan. As the wife a store called Cheriy and Com­ these jobs he told a.friend of his, of an SIU bookman, I have tired Wants To Beat Ray Of Snnshine pany, owned by an elderly lady, so he could get the job. to get contracts with the Blue To the Editor: Mrs. D. Parkes, whom we found to Things are different nowadays. Cross and the White Cross com­ Hubby To LOG It's raining cats and dogs at this be remarkably courteous, sympa­ We have a Union that we all are panies, but the premiums for an To the Editor: writing and thp window pane is thetic and well disposed to us. "Tho proud of, and we have the best individual enrollment are so high My husband mailed you a change getting a natural bath. Perhaps we prices . of all the articles—brass, officials to run our Union. it just doesn't pay. of address. Somehow our LOG can see a clearer view of the har­ ivory, wood, souvenirs—were defi­ Bernard Roll Low Group Cost has not been coming to this ad­ bor tomdrrow—watching the ships nitely much cheaper than in many $ $ ? A man could ensure his wife and dress, as yet. come and go on their respective other shops. The So here goes. I'm trying my luck itinerary, coastal, intercoastal, for­ prices are fixed Drafted^ Wants children for hospital and surgical eign. care for about M a month in a for I really do enjoy reading the and the proprie­ To Read LOG group hospitalization plan. it LOG very much, line by line. So, However, there is a bright side tress does not ex- To the Editor: needn't be compulsorj', since many how about putting my new address to the situation, too, and that is . ert any pressure Just a line from another unfor­ of the members are single men and in your file? when you have a direct represen­ on the client to tunate asking that the LOG be might not want the plan for their Since I am a working girl as well tative of the Union paying you a purchase a n y - sent him as a lifeline to civiliza­ own protection. as a housewife, the paper helps me call at the sick bay. For, while thing, as is the tion. I also would like my address I'm sure if a man is at sea and keep up with things maritime. ipany fellows who are laid up may common, usual published in the paper so. that knows his family Is taken care of However, if it is as late as the last have. many friends and relations practice among my buddies can write to me and at home, he will be happier. So, one was, I can get all the news visit them, there are many others Collins many shopkeep­ know where I am stationed. how about it? from my husband when he gets in who come from various parts of ers in India. I was bosun on the Robin Gray Mrs. Jack Procell off his run on the Seatrain Louisi- the country, as well as the world, During our stay, Mrs. Parkes when I was drafted. It's a hell of who have no visitors at all, with was good enough to arrange for an a note to me. Go to sea since 1944 the exception of the. visiting excellent excursion for us to visit; and then get drafted. I'll WTite Seaman's Center Serves' Music, Food patrolman. the Kanehri Caves, which are ah you a Red Campbell article on the This is not only gratifying, it Is ancient monument and an interest­ Army soon. Lots of brothers would a welcome sight. To those who are ing. relic of ancient civilizations. enjoy it, I'm sure. confined or bedridden for a long She supplied us with home-cooked, Pvt. Paul L. Witthaus, Jr, spell, it is like a ray of sunshine delicious Indian food and made US 55464483 that comes through that window our picnic remarkably happy and Co. A 15th AIB we spoke of after the downpour of plea^nt. 5th Armd. Div. rain on- a cloudy day. So, once We strongly recommend a visit Camp Chaffee, Ark. again, the SIU is giving a lift to to this establishment whenever (Ed. note: You will receive the its membership. you visit Bombay. The address is: LOG as published, every two Sir Charles S. Cherry and Company, 2, Anees weeks.) 4^ 4!' t Chambers, 3, Carnac Road, Mistry t J" t Estate, Bombay 1, India,., Sees Hospital Charles Collins Warns Brothers Fight Not Over 4 4 4 ^ About Laundry To the Editor: Sees Boeh Union To the Editor: I was realljf glad to learn recently I've got a beef here that I think that the Government apparently Change Overdue should be brought to the attention doesn't plan to shut down the ma­ To the Editor: of the entire membership. It's rine hospitals after all. You can I have not been A waterfront about a certain dry cleaning estab­ go a long way to look for good worker nor do I live in New York lishment in Brooklyn which deals medical care and treatment, but City, but I take an interest, natu­ in 24-hour service. You get it in when you're a seamen, you've got rally, in- all things that concern 24 hours, but you don't get any the best at the US Public Health longshore workers. service. Service Hospitals. For years I have read the LOO Recently I was aboard the Jef­ when I have visited the home of One thing is sure though. If the a Seafarer-friend of mine. I think ferson City Victory (Victory Car­ SIU and other maritime unions riers) when a representative of the I am pretty well acquainted with hadn't gone to bat for these hos­ the waterfront situation in thh cleaning firm came aboard to pitals, we might find the story solicit business while we were at Port of New York and I would liko ending a, lot differently. It's hard to say - that the members of the Port Newark. He got mine and I to figure how the people in Wash­ really got the business. If I can old ILA are getting a raw deal ington can consider closing down by the people who run that outfit.' prevent the same thing from hap­ these hospitals, which have been pening to any of the other brother;^, George Eggers this letter will have served its in business over .150 -yeara and, purpose. have contributed so much to the Poor Workmanship development of research Snd treat­ Sign Name On Workmanship on the laundered ment in many diseases. Now that the budget figures in­ EjQGLetters and cleaned articles is of the poor­ For obvious reasons the LOG est quality, but that doesn't make dicate that the Goyemment wants to keep them open; we still. have cannot prtnt any letter or any difference tp the prices. other communications sent in They're sky-high. For example: ,I the job of keeping, this economy- gave him a suit with two pairs of minded Congress from lopping off rSeafarers unless the author gns his name. Unsigned, pants and a topcoat to dry clean. a couple of million from the dough S requested to rqn the hospitals. anonymous letters will only When they came back in horrible wind up in the waste-basket. condition I was the one who was Let's make sure every Seafarer If circumstances Jhstify, the •t ?. cleaned out because the bill come Dance band plays It hot. for seamch and |tuests, above, at the Sea- writes his Senator and Represen" to $4.47. He also charged me $2.45 LOG will Withhold a signature .man's Club In 3eaUle,' iVashington. Listeners, whose feet can be tatiye urging the full Appropria­ on request, but if you want it for a laundry list containing three seen at lower leftt decided to sit this one out. At bottom, visiting tion for the hospitals for the com- printed , in the LOG, put ybuf v White shirts, pne sport Pblrt (flan^ French Mile Y aval! themselves of refreshments and fair. com- ; jtog yeah" ' Ml), one pair of jeailsV blie' unitez^ ir TiVi'Jo ' name'on It - • •::'f : svj-V rr^-^.r:^- t SEAFARSnS l&G Faf• IVm^-thrc^

Early ill 1918, 74 vessels of the German Imperial Fleet ended lip at the bottom of the British harbor at Scapa Flow, scuttled by their own crews. The events leading up to this, and what amounted to a revolution inside Germany was touched off by a food beef on five battleships of Squadron •3 IV of the fleet in June of 1917. J In that month, Squadroil fleet to organize the union, each IV, which contained the pride wearing a small red thread woven of the German Fleet—^five through their collar. Kaiser Class battlewagons— Due to the unrest, Squadron IV was in the fleet anchorage in was ordered to the Naval Colony the Jade River between Wil- at Kiel, a naval base and colony helmshaven and the sea. For 34 which was governed by a naval months since the Battle of Jutland, governor. There were more meet­ the German fleet—which at that ings at Kiel. The battleship Prinz- time ranked second in the world in regent Luitpold tried to sail from size—had been inactive and had Kiel, but had trouble coaling as remained in hiding from the Allied stokers threw blocks and falls over fleets, relying only upon submarine the side. When finally coaled, the activity. crew forced her to anchor when The men in the fleet were rest­ one day out of Kiel by pulling a less and'unhappy. The food was hunger strij^e. bad, and was becoming worse. In Men.Walk Oil June, thq stokers on the five bat­ Toward the end of July, the Part of the remains of the German imperial fleet sits in shallow water in Scapa Fiow, Scotland, after tleships, after making numerous stokers on the Pillau, l)erthed in con)plaintS( went on a hunger being scuttled on orders from officers. Scuttling came after the surrender of Germany to the Ailies Kiel, were told they were re­ on November 11, 1918. strike. stricted to ship instead of having Committees their usual 24 hours off. Some 240 regent Luitpold, marched out the the meeting outdoors. Some 200,- agreed that the officers would com­ A few weeks later, the Secretary men swarmed off the ship and re­ gate and held a mass meeting in 000 persons attended, including the mand in technical matters, while of. the Navy issued an order that turned over five hours later. The town. shipyard workers and other civil­ the sailors soviet governed in mat­ "A committee will be chosen from next week, the captain of tlie bat­ By this time, the rest of the fleet ians in the base. ters of policy. the lower deck personnel of each tleship konig Albert was stabbed was pretty well organized, and The naval governor of the base It was at this point that they ship to represent the crew in mat­ as he returned to his vessel and when the Prinzregent Luitpold was, sounded a battle stations alarm learned that the German fleet, as ters concerning food." However, dumped over, the side. The entire oidered to sail out of Kiel to iso­ to break up the meeting, but the part of the pre-armistiee terms, a controversy immediately came watch on deck was arrested. late the "troublemakers" aboard, men ignored it; Some 10,000 per­ was to surrender to the British, up about who was to choose the Then the stokers of the Prinzr half of the men in the rest of the sons marched on the prison to free and to be "interned" in a "neutral" committees, the captains or the' regent Luitpold were ordered to fleet walked off their vessels in the Markgraf prisoners, but when port. They received an order from men. In most cases, the order was infantry drill for their day off. protest. They returned, however, they arrived, the prison guards British Admiral Beatty that a "flag ignored by the captains. They posted a warning, and then and five men on the Prinzregent fired into the crowd, breaking it officer" was to meet with him to A later order proclaimed that .^0 of them walked off the. ship, Liutpold were sentenced to death. up after eight men were killed discuss the details of the surrender. "no socialist publications or litera­ stormed out of the gate and held Three of them had their sentences and another 21 wounded. The sailors soviet, along with one ture was to be brought aboard any a mass meeting. When they re­ commuted to 15 years, and two At this point, the seamen elected German admiral, sailed to meet vessel.? This brought a rulib of turned, 11 of. their leaders were were shot. a seVen-man sailors soviet or coun­ Beatty and he refused to see any­ protest. The seamen, led ,by the broken to the lowest rating. The unrest continued, and by cil to lead the revolt, and broke body but the admiral. It was then stokers, held meetings ashore.and Things were quiet for almost a this time Germany was beginning into the arsenals to arm them­ learned that the German fleet was decided to form a Sailor's Union. month, and then some 600 men to negotiate with the Allies for an selves. At that time the word "so­ j to be disarmed, and to be kept The men spread throughout the went over the side of the Prinz- armistice. The men "in the-fleet, viet" meant a revolutionary com­ j at the British Naval Base at Scapa as well as the rest of the country, mittee. The sailors soviet called 1 Flow., under guard of Beatty's fleet, knew that they had lost the war. on the naval governor with the ! until the armistice was settled. Plan Battle following demands: release of the Markgraf prisoners, abolish all sa­ Fleet Sails However, the men got wind of a lutes except on duty, better food, Under the threat of an attack plan to send the German fleet out easier service, more shore time— by the Allied fleet, the German in a last-ditch battle to "save f|ce." and then feeling their power, they ! fleet—under command of the sail- Both the admiralty and the men incorporated the political demands ' ors soviet—sailed to Scapa Flow. knew that even winning a naval of universal suffrage and unseat­ One of the reasons the men in Although today's sailors often apply the term to whatever battle could not save Germany. ing of the Kaiser. the fleet agreed to sail was a ru­ ship they happen to be on at the time, regardless of condition, So, when the fleet was ordered Red Flag mor that the British fleet was al­ the Jiulk actually was the name of a type of ship in olden times, out, the men refused to sail the The governor asked for time, ready under the red flag, and they particularly during the early years of the 16th century. One of ships. The sailing was cancelled. but the revolting fleet, armed this expected to join the British sailors the larger-sized vessels of the times, the hulk was round-stemed. Then the battleships Thuringer time, roamed the citj^. The men there. As soon as they aiTived, and Helgoland were ordered out. quickly adopted the red flag symbol they were amazed to flnd no red The desperate crews sabotaged the of revolution from time immemo­ flag over the British fleejt, and gear aboard the ships, put out the rial for their own, and one by Beatty immediately began a cam­ fires in the boilers, and refused to one, the Imperial German flag was paign to break the sailors soviet sail. A patrol of 200 marines were brought down aboard the ships and in the German fleet, by refusing sent aboard the Thuringer to ar­ the red banner hoisted instead. to deal with anyone other than rest the mutineers. Detachments of infantry were the officers. When the ci-ew of the Helgoland sent into Kiel, but the naval gover­ Some 74 German vessels anchor­ learned that their men on the nor, still hoping to find a way out, ed in Scapa Flow, including 24 Thuringer were being arrested, prdered the troops' to leave. The battleships and cruisers. they decided to help, and ran to men, by this time, had begun a As the fleet lay under the guns man the Helgoland's guns. Once systematic looting of Kiel. Gunfire of the British fleet, word came out on deck, they stopped. On one was heard in the streets, and the through of the victories the sailors" side, the 12-inch turrets on the men were all talking about the at hortie were w inning. The Red Thuringer's stern, manned by her recently successful red revolution flag now flew over the German officers, were trained on the Hel­ in Russia. It was believed at the admiralty and the royal palace in i•1 goland and ready to fire. On the time that this revolution meant Berlin. '^1 other side, the U-135, manned by the abolition of tyranny and a new Plan To Scuttle a loyal crew, stood ready to tor­ dawn of freedom. At the same time, the negotia­ 1 pedo the Helgoland if they tried One of the heads of the German tions for an armistice dragged on. to man the guns. ' Socialist Party, Noske, arrived in The commanders of the fleet be­ -'"'vl Marines then boarded the Helgo­ Kiel and was immediately made the gan to wonder if the war would land, and some 500'seamen were head of the sailors soviet. Other continue, and decided that the Ger­ taken off the Thuringer and the of the men in the fleet, heartened man fleet would not remain in Helgoland under arrest. * They by their easy victory in Kiel and British hands. The plan was care­ were loaded on a train for an hour still afraid that troops would be fully laid, with each of the 74 ride to prison. However, halfway sent into the town, spread out. In ships allerted for a signal of "Para­ to the prison, the train stopped Cologne, a group of about 600 sail­ graph li. Acknowledge." and the 500 prisoners, as well as ors arrived and the 45,000 troops As the signing of the armistice the two companies of marine in the garrison promptly surren­ was delayed, Beatty ordered his guards, disappeared into the coun­ dered and joined them.- In Wil- fleet out* of the harbor for maneuv­ tryside. helmshavqn, the men in the fleet ers,' leaving a squadron of destroy­ 180 Arrested anchorage revolted and took over ers to guard the German fleet. Meanwhile the Markgraf had the city.. When Beatty was gone,- the flags been having trouble with her crew, As Germany settled on pre-arm- "Paragraph II, Acknowledge" ran and put fntb Kiel, where 180 men istice ternis with the Allies, the up on the German flagship. At that weiie arrested ^and put in prison food *fiee£ that hao started in instant, the seacocks on every one square-tucked, high-pooped, and covered with weak" and Ineffee- there. The rest of the fleet walked Squadron IV was spreading into of the 74 German ships were tual clench work or skids. At its prime, th% hulk .constituted off their ships and held a mass a full-scale revolt throughout the opened, and the remaining crews one of the principal classes of cargo carriers for the northern meeting in town.. They had planned hunger-ridden country. As the re­ abandoned their ships. By the time and western European countries. It ranged in size from 100 to to use the Trade Union Bouse, volt spread to the cities, the sailors that Beatty returned, all 74 vessels goo tons. . ' . but the naval governor had or­ soviet in the fleet reached an were at the bottom. The Imperial (^om "The Book of Old.Staiiw" (Double day), by Grant and Culver J dered it locked' up, so they held. armed tXHfift.wittMtttf Xhey v.. , \ • ' Fag* Twenty-four SEAFARERS LOG Man* It; 1954

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:,. *1,- • • ; DIGEST oC SHIPS^ MEETINGS WACOSTA (Wat»rm»n), February H— ship an hour before sailing time, as per room. Engine delegate told wipers thai man should be contacted about getting Si-: Chairman, John MeOonnall; ^eratary. contract. Steward will put out bananas a full two bouts Is to be; spent oh sanl, a better' slopchest put on board. ilr ... • R Griffith. We have a clean ahip, lets before they get rotten. •tary work. I'l < • keep it that way. Repair list was read iJRe Only One SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), and hew items were added. There ^as BETHORE (Ore), February 13—Chair­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Scatraln), Feb­ February 24—Chairman, $. U. Jehntsnr a discussion on handling of soap and man, A. M. Weems; Secretary, W. F. An­ Mail Adilress ruary 14~Chalrman, A. Hansen; Sacra Secretary, T. Faies. -All repairs were tary, Jos Atchison. Matter of larger taken care of from the last voyage. Two linen. Room next to the 8-12 foe sie is derson. Steward reported that there is hours OT for delayed sailing will he uncomfortably hot due t", onl.v 15 pounds of sugar left aboard ship. Seafarers with beefs regard­ draws in port has been taken up with heating room bulkhead. Vote of tiianks Crew voted not to use sugar for any­ ing slow payment of monies the Union. Letters on bad eggs written taken up with the boarding patrolman. went to the steward department. thing hut coffee and tea. by the steward were read. . One man Steward department foc'sle lockers need due from various operators in missed ship. Several minor matters were shelves A vote of thanks from the' en­ discussed. Crew'went on record to ask tire crew went to the chief cook for JULESaURG (Terminal Tankers), Feb­ FELTORE (Ore), February It—Chair­ back wages and disputed over­ ruary 2a—Chairman, A. G. Alexander; the negotiating committee to propose a the fine food he has been turning out man, R. • Ciymer; Secretary, J. Keavney. time, should first theck wheth­ $10 raise in clothing allowance to the singe he joined the vessel. Brother Secretary, C. 1. Copper. B. H. Kimberly One man missed sliip: a report will be was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ Seatrain Line,s or have a gangway In­ Smith, the ship's delegate, was highly sent to the patrolman. P. Adklns was er they have a proper majling stalled back aft. Copies will be sent to commended for the manner In which all tion. All departments will prepare re­ elected ship's delegate. It was asked pair lists. Scuppers in the galley are address on file with the com­ ship's delegates of all Seatrain ships for beefs and repaii-s were taken care of that the PC mess be brought up before their, consideration and approval. through the boirdlng patrolman on bur stopped up. Dirty dishes are to be the patrolman. .He is unable to perform pany. SliJ headquarters offi­ placed in the sink. Steward department last paybff. his duties. Men were asked to cooper­ cials point out that reports TOFA TOPA (Waferman), December 21 toilet needs repairing. Letter will be ate ill making up a repair list. sent to the California agent from Panama received frCm several opera­ —Chairman,. Sam Carisle; Secretary, Joe VAL CHEM (Valentine), February SB- about the shortage of stores. Gareelo. Men were warned not to foul Chairman, W. Snell; Secretary, O. Ray- INiS (Bull), January 31—Chairman, tors show checks have been up in Honolulu, and keep the payoff mor. There is a cash balance of $24. ARIZPA (Waterman), December 23 — Ray Browh; Secretary, Harold Long. Dls- mailed to one address while clean. Ship's delegate volunteered to One man missed ship in Port Sobei. Tex. Chairman, E. Warfieid; Secretary, P. scntlon in the galley was squared away buy Christmas trees and trimmings, from Motion was passed to have a committee Cassidy. Beefs of the last tri,o were to everyone's satisfaction. Repair list a beef on the same score is the ship's fund, and do the trimming. of three men investigate the possibility settled; there are no beefs this trip. Mat- will be talfen care of by the ship's, delc- sent from another, thus creat­ New mattresses are heeded for the crew. of installing a coca cola vending machine ter of one second mate coming in late man, C. Ray; $acretary, C. Kinkade. WINTER HILL (CHies Service), Febru­ Chairman, J. Teurst; Secretary, C. B. for dinner. Steward will straighten-out There is a $31..38 balance in the ship's ary 7—Chairman, J. R. Lane; Secrelary, Owens. $S3 out of the ship's fund was this matter. Ceddings was elected new fund. Frank Clawson was elected ship's George Mihaleppeulos. Motion was given to the pantryman, whose wife ship's delegate. Fireman complained of delegate. Ship's fund will be donated passed that the crew will go on record passed away. 'Vent In dayman's room lack of attention from the doctor In Cal­ to the March of Dimes. Crew was asked as supporting the ship's delegate, who needs repairing. Water cooler in crew's cutta and for engineers and mate trying was fired by the chief mate, against the quarters aft should be repaired. Standby to minimize his injuries. He will see the not to leave cups in the foc'sles or out doctor again in Colombo. Washing ma­ on deck. -tactics of the chief mate, lliere is $23.05 on each watch will clean the messroom MADAKET (Waterman), November 21 in the shij's fund. Deck delegate also and leave clean cups for the next watch. chine is reported to be in bad shape. —Chairman, A. M. Branconi; Secretary, STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), March 1— supported the ship's delegate against the Cots that are issued to each man should We will put In for a new washing ma- N. D. Merrick. A. Hammoc was elected Chairman, William Andrews; Sacratary, chief mate. Steward knd engine dele­ be taken care of, not left lying around cliine in New York. siiip's delegate by acclamation. Ship's Gagrga H. Schmidt. There is $26.24 in gates also support the ship's delegate. and out in bad weather. There should ri>- delegate was asked to see the chief engi­ the ship s fund. 'Ship's delegate asked to Present ship's delegate will continue to be no performing around the gangway February 14—Chairman, Bob Geddlngsi K"'" neer about the heads, as they were on reaign his position, as the chief mate represent the crew until the beef Is set­ In Puerto Rico or any port. Secretary, E. Pedersen. Everyone is to tlia repair list last trip. Everyone should will not allow him to go to or to call the tled. Engine delegate will hold the ship's check foc'sles for needed repairs. Mess­ help to keep the messroom clean. The SIU hall on company time. Also, the fund. Ekigine delegate will see if the WE$TERN RANCHER (Western Nav.), man complained of noise at- night made steward reported a balance of $91.32 in chief mate takes the position that If the television set can be repaired in Gal­ February 27—Chairman, Thurston Lewis; by checkers working outside portholes. the ship's fund. He will keep the money. SIU wants a ship's iTelegate on board, veston. $acratary, M. H. SImonaaux, Jr. Pantry We will try^o collect subsistence on this. Steward reported that the captain bought they should put one on board, and not urn should be replaced. Chief engineer Discussion was held on necessary repaire. a movie projector for $380 and rented interfere with the routine. Vote of .should be asked about having the re­ Showers should be painted before the eight films for $200. 11 was agreed that thanks v/ent to the steward department frigerator repaired In Japan. Stove, payoff. Steward will get special eating ?t' . - everyone will sign the log book for S5 on the improvement of meals and con­ mixer, two fans should be repaired. utensils for shoreside personnel's use to see tl)e pictures and pay for the cost. ditions In their departments. Washing Clothes should be taken off the line next trip. Siiip's delegate will get a receipt for machines should be cleaned and sliut off when dry. Captain said the ship would part payment on the projector and pass after use. Duties of sanitary men were be painted inside on the way back if it VBNORB (Ore), February 24—Chair­ it on to the new crew. If any brother discussed. Men who don't turn to for doesn't lay up. Steward should serve man, H. Zurn; Secrelary, Peter Shel­ doesn't want .to see these films, the rest weekend watches will be logged. Stew­ cold drinks with meals. Steward said drake. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ of the crew will make up the difference. ard remarked that in general stores this CATHERINE (Drytrans), February 20— that it. is not required that ice be made ard department for fine preparation of Captain agreed that this projector will trip are the same as last trip, and that Chairman, H. R. Hlghtawer; $ecretary, aboard ship, but that he will see the food and service given. Iw be the permanent property of the ship— any improvement in meals Is due to the Larry Arbec. No one is to pay off until captain about making ice once a week vy- three quarters owned by the SIU and new galley crew. Carlyle Stack was a patrolman arrives to square away all for OT instead of daily. Ship's delegate DOROTHY (Bull), February 2t—Chair­ one quarter by the officers. Each man elected ship's delegate by acclamation. beefs. Minor problems will be taken will accompany the steward. More va­ man, Peter Patrick; Secretary, E. Jim­ will clean the laundry after using It. OS to the. department delegates. €All white riety of the menu Is needed. Stores will enez. Ship's delegate checked with the and wipers wUl clean the recreation AZALEA CITY (Waterman), March 2— cards have been congratulated on their be obtained In Japan. Mess table steward .about canned fruit and other ^ room for a week. Chairman^ Red Brady; Secretary, Feta work by the crew and recommended to should be fixed. Meat block needs re­ matters and everything was squared Dacember 31—Chairman, T. W. Hinson; Christopher. Report was made on re­ the brotherhood of the SIU for member­ pairing. away. Chief cookawanted to know who Sacrelary, M. D. Mauich. There is pairs. New repair list was posted. One ship. Repair lists ( will be made out runs the steward department, the stew­ trouble in the deck department. The man missed ship in Philadelphia and and tiuQcd over to the ship's delegate,. WARRIOR (Waterman), January 31— ard or the captain. Ship's delegate will chief mate has run the bosun off the was replaced before departure. Pete Steward has disposed of all stale and Ciialrman, J. N. Crews; $ccretary, M. B. call the patrolman to find out. Captain deck twice: this will be brought to the Christopher was elected- ship's delegate. bad food. Captain didn't issue draws Elliott. Motion was passed to keep the has been after the wipers on sanitary- attention of the patrolman at the next Some repairs were missed by repairmen in Egypt, as he didn't have the authority same ship's delegate, as he has done a work to sougee passageway. Washing port. Steward got off the ship in Japan at the payoff. Ship's movements, with to do so. Crew put in for OT. Crew good job. Cigarette butts and magazines machine isn't working, so the patrolman to go to the hospital. Christmas decora­ addresses, will be posted.' feels that the captain brought the ship's should not be thrown on deck. will be asked to inspect It to see if a tions cost S11.32 and the captain gave delegate up on charges to get even with FebrusrH 28—Chairman, Harold Duc- new one Is needed. Recreation room SIO to Rte fund. It was agreed to do­ MARINA (Bull), February 14—Chair­ the crew. loux; gecretary, M. B. Elliott. A mo­ ahould not be left dirty, with cups all - nate $35 for payment on the camera, man, Allan L.' Lake; Secretary, M. Rep- ment of silence was observed In memory over. Delegates demanded better coop­ leaving a balance of $35. A vote of keurez. There is a very good crew, and COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Strvlcc), Feb­ of the brother Who died during this trip. eration. f-:. thanks went to the exceptionally good cooperation between all departments. ruary 21—Chairman, W. W. Reld; Secre­ Motion was passed to donate money for steward department. All repairs should be checked before the tary, James H. Parker. All JFoc'sles wilj flowers for our departed brother, whom ROBIN GRAY (Seas Shipping), Febru­ ship sails. A vote of thanks went to the be checked to see that fans are In order. we are bringing back to the US for ary 14—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, KY$KA (Waterman), Novamber 22— steward department for good feeding. Cdmpany will be asked for boards hung burial. We should also send a wire William M. Jenkins. Everything has been .r Chairman, H. C. Hili; $ccretary, H. Car- Good cooperation should be continued. to handrail for seats. Future meetings ahead, so some flowers can meet the ship running quite smooth for the entire voy­ michaei. Frank A. Gages was elected will be held at one and at six alter­ when we dock, to be put on his casket age. Only a few repairs promised by the siiip's delegate by acclamation. Sugges­ HILTON (Bull), February 2S—Chair­ nately. Steward was asked for an addi­ right away. Ship's delegate will take captain were refuged in Savannah. The tion was made that steaks be cut a little man, Eglierl Goulding; Sacratary, Robert tional coffee pot for the messroom. An­ care of collecting this donation. Stew- actions of one of the ordinarys will be thicker. Ail hands should keep feet out Hutchlni. Ship's delegate wrote a letter other agitator will be purchased out of. -ard ahould type up a list of personal taken up with the patrolman. Patrolman of the chains in the messhali. All dishes to New York to find out about the old the ship's' fund. Union will be asked property lost when the portholes and will be asked_ to contact the company should be left in the pantry sink after ship's fund of $200. New ship's fund who pays for washing machine repairs. glasses were ^nocked out In the storm officials about moving the steward te use. Crewmembers should cooperate with wiU be started next trip. Suggestion Ship's delegate will find out about re­ that damaged two rooms. More fans and the cadet's room a»d_ giving the bosun the messman in kgeping the messhali was made to have the chief engineer pairing the . messhali radio. parts are neeeded. Everyone should •the steward's room, while the carpenter and pantry clean. look at the washing machine. Brothers clean up the me'sshall at night, and not in the deck maintenance room will be December 2i—Chairman, Cecil Gates; should cut down on the length of time HASTINGS (Waterman), February 21— leave such a mess for the crew pantr.v- - (Continued on page' 25) Secretary, Vyrei G. $uth. Electrician and they run the washing machine; Cups Chairman, Mullins; Sacratary, J. Wells. man to clean in the morning, .Patrol- one fireman were hospitalized in Kobe. should be returned to the pantry. Discussion was held on misbehavior, like Japan. Steward should make out a re­ drinking, spitting, leaving toilets dirty. quisition for two new electric coffee per­ Guilty members In the future will be colators and a toaster. Members enjoy­ turned over to the port patrolman for Order Blank For LOG Bound Volumes ing early morning breakfast after watch action. Pressure on all toilets should iP"" p- should clean the pantry and put dishes be increased. Toilet seat should 'be in the sink. Department repair lists repaired. .h should be turned over to the ship's dele­ Editor, SEAFARERS LOG gate as soon as possible. A vote of ap­ BEATRICE (Bull), February 21—Chair­ preciation went to the steward depart­ k QUEENSTON HEIGHTSa tSeatrade), man, Jim FoH; Sacratary, Frank Zanan- 675 Fourth Avenue ment for the excellent food provided on ski. Everything is satisfactory in all de­ this voyage. Captain got a vote of appre­ February 22—Chairman, Thomas H. Flem­ partments. Worn out band wash ringer ciation for the many considerations ing; Secretary, Charlas Moss. There is Brooldyn 32, New York $17.38 in the ship's fund. Letter of In • the laundry will be replaced. Dele­ .r shown the crew, and for the added re­ gates' repair lists were turned over to r. freshments he provided'on Thanksgiving thanks to James Sheehan, Boston agent, Day and Christmas Day. will be sent to the LOG. Performers wUl department headg. AH departments be punished in the future. OT will be wholeheartedly thanked the steward de­ Please send me the following: " ' ' , STE^LORE (Ors), February 17—Chair­ paid only to men on board doing work partment for excellent menus, well pre­ man, Laroy Bewig; $ecretary, Richard A. in. port. More variety in meats is needffd. pared meals and good service. .(a)'. - bound v6|umes of the 1953 LOG @ $5 each. f',: Cruber. Ship's fund of $20 was turned iii- over to the bosun, who was voted ship's ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Fobrusry 1* SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Feb­ 'k' treasurer. Ship's delegate will call the —Chairman, Charles F. Garriz; Secre­ ruary 21—Chairman, J. LIppancott; Sec­ (b) complete seti of bound volumes of the LOG ji--' hall for a library exchange. All dele­ tary, W. B. Yarbreugh. Everything is retary, O. Robinson. Cockroaches are gates will see the captain if and when very nice, we have had a good trip with being exterminated. Ship's tressurer re­ the food gets poor again; Crew voted no beefs, so let's keep it that way. Vote ported $134.31 In the ship's fund. Ship's fo/l947 through 1953 @ $25 each. to have the milk kept under lock and of thanks, went to the steward depart­ delegate wlU write a letter to the Union key until tLs vessel's departure, se we ment, especially to Larry and the pizza about wars tubs In the laundry which will get some to drink for a few days. pie. Vote of thanks went to the en­ the company refuses to repair. Engine ."inclosed is a fptaf of $ • • • •• Anyone wanting a relief is to call the gineers, a swell bunch. We have taken room door should be .kept closed. SIU hall for such relief. Violators will up a collection for a prestnt for Swee­ be turned over to the Union for action. ney, radio op—a swell fellow who has SBANAN (Stratford), Novombor 1— -»-» eeeeevo-^aeee'eeeoeee'eBBeB *•#••••• *'eB|Bee**«-gea Each man must call his own relief. Deck done a lot of favors for the crew. We Chairman, A. D. Williams; Socrotsry, - engineer asked that it be brought to the decided to get a razor. John Flfhor. Master's attention wiU be attention of the Union that the rating drawn to the fact that the articles should which he hql^s- ahould also be qualified ALAWAI (Waterman), February 21— be dated October 23,. not 24. A balance ' \ODRESS .,e-ee-».eee. e.ee'e* •###•» •••#$••#•••# eeeeBeB^eBau as pumpman. Chairman, Jackson; Secretary, Pedlar. of $65 was turned over to the ship's dele­ - -.V' -T • • ... Relief captain misplaced the repair list. gate from last trips ship's fund. $15 STEEL ROVER (isthmian), February 11 However, all repairk that were remem­ was spent for a radio speaker, leaving • • • e « ' • • e e' • e' • » B. B, 4: 8 • e e '• e • e B. • • e • • e • • eBeBe8»*e«B»e —Chairman, James Long; Secretary, F. bered were taken care of except (mess- a balance of $30. Robert Wagner was F. BIttie. Membership voted unanimously room chairs, chipping and painting port­ elected ship's delegate. There was • a (Note: Please miika checks OF money orders payable to the. S at this special meeting that the chief holes and replacing gaskets, clearing In­ discussion on doing repairs before paint­ steward be replaced. side passageway scuppers and deck scup­ ing, but after weighing the matter we SEAFARERS LOG.-J ; pers, water-Ught doors and gaskets on thought it would be best to paint now e-* ELIZABETH (Bull), February 21 — them. Luke A. Ciamboll was elected while the captain is in the mood. Mess- • mm•«• mm mmmm Chairman, T. Gonzalez; Secretary, C. ship's delegate unanimously. Gear of hall should be left clean. Last standby Kaust. D. De Dulsin was elected ship's the man who missed ship in Long Beach should put the finishing touch to the This convenient order blank for LOG bound volumes can be used delegate. Repairs for refrigerator men. will be packed, and the patrolman at messhgU tables. Wipers and OS will for ordejt^-by mailvor can be filled put and brought into head- tioned two trips ago were not made. the first port will be asked what to do Steward department wa$ told to be on with it.- Crewmembers were asked td . .• YTO' • March 19. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Twenty-five

... DIGEST dfi SHIPS' MEETINGS.. -i" been neglected for .three coneecutive ship's delegate by acclamation. Depart­ be asked to see about this outrageous (Continued from page 24) voyages. Captain promised last trip to ment beefs should be taken to depart­ situation. given the bosun'i room, with the DM. build shelves In the pctly oiTicers' mess ment delegates. Chief cook was asked to Port captain wiil be asked if the lookout for the library, but nothing was done. ^Van-Shahprs^ prepare fried food as late as po.ssihie. FRANCES (Bull), February 38—Chair­ can be moved from the bow to the winj;' Heating in crew's quarters is cut off .-!o it is not dried out when served. Mess- man, John O'Rourke; Secretary, Fr.-.n- of the bridge during wlnd.v and bad when it is cold, and on full blast when Have So OK man and pantryman should secure work­ Cisco Cornier. Purser should notify the weather before there is some serious It is hot. A vote of thanks went to the ing gear before leaving the messroom. ship's delegate about posting draw time. accident aboard. Nothing can be seen steward department for a job well done. The membership is again Coffee cup hooks should be imstalled in Patrolman will see about painting • the from the bow then, on account of the cautioned to beware of persons the crew's pantry. Steward informed rooms th.'st need it. Better grade of night spra.v, and the men are neariy thrown STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Febru­ the crew that the coin;>any is storing lunch should be put out. Washing ma­ overboard with nothing to ciing to. One ary 2n—Chsirmsn, Al Brodie; Secretary, soliciting funds on ships in be­ ships by a form and he has been re­ chine needs repairing. man nearly fell overboard and another J. L. ttodses. Earl L. Morris was elected half of memorials or any other quested by the port steward not to order fell and hurt his back during this, voy­ ship's dele-fate. Suggestion was made by trade names. Anyone wlio wishes ANN MARIE (Bull), February 14— age. There will be no sign on until to stop whistling in the passageways. so-called "worthy causes." may check the storing form, or the in­ Chairman, Cliff Wilson; Secretary, E. proper repairs are made, as they have Magarines should be returned to the No "can-shakers" or solici­ voices on stores received. Gibbs. Repair list from the former proper pl.ace after they have been read. tors have received authoriza­ February 13—Chairman, R. Prichard; crew was checked and found incom­ Laundry deck should bs mopped up after Secretary, C. Foslar. Patrolman will be plete. Decks in rooms and passageways using the washer. A longer handle tion from SIU headquarters to asked to check on b-atter, quality of are sweating in cold weather. Coast PEESGNAEE should be obtained for the starboard collect funds. The National stores. Patrolman will bo asi-.ed about Guard inspector in Boston will be told passageway drin1:ing fountain. collecting compensation for being re­ about this. Second cook has already fal­ Steve Messaros January 21—Chairman, Aussie Shrimp- Foundation for Infantile Pa­ stricted to ship after 10 PM in PUsan. len and hurt himself. More help it ton; Secretary, Charles J. Hartman. Mo­ ralysis Is the only charitable Patrolman will cheek with the steward needed in crew mess. Ice box is needed Eugene Ceccato tion was passed that the ship arrival on the quality of night lunch and other also. Small box in the pantry is insuf­ Please get in touch with Joseph pool, which was undecided In San Fran­ organization which has re­ stores supplied by the company. Slop- ficient. Egg boiler and timer are needed. cisco be decided b.v the first pilot to ceived membership endorse­ chest should be cheeked. Patrolman wiil Pilutis at St. Vincent's Hospital, board ship at the next port. Brother also be a.sked to see the captain about RAPHAEL SEMMES tWatermcnt-, Feb- 11th St. and 7th Ave., NY, NY. hospitalized during the voyage will be ment. Funds for this cause purchasing fresh salad in -redicnts and ru.-.ry 4—Chairman, A. Hoag; Secretary, given $25 from the ship's fund to cover are collected through normal Irc.sh fruit. New chair is needed in the Robert Pionk. Repair of portholes was y; 4, 4> . i his immediate pcisonal expense.s, and electrician's room. Ship .should bo hroiight up. Ship's delegate will he the Weirare Deparlmcnt will be notified Union channels at the pay-off. stored before signing foreign articles b:.cked up by the crew on deck dep.ert- George CuIIen by cable. Crew was asked to leave the Receipts are issued on the spot. Washing machine and laundry should bo nieni beefs. Discus.sion was held on the Legal proceedings have been ship washing machine clean. cleaned after use. Mate will be con­ bl.-ick gang watch obtaining preference tacted by patrolman on painting foc'sics. in Slopchest. It was agreed that they completed regarding your divorce. SEA WIND tSe.vlradcrs), January Si- be allowed to go first in line. Fresh milk For further information, contact Chairman, not lisle::; Secretary, not running tilings too long and he wiU BIENVILLE tWatarman), February 3— was topside when there was none in the listed. There is $22 in the ship's fund. slop this. Ship's delegate will conlac-t Chairman, Earnest B. Sims; Secretary, crew refrigerator. There is too much Frank Roberts & Kane, solicitors, There is not enough linen aboard, not the patrolman in the first US port. One William Whalen. Crew messhall should beef on the menu and • pepper steak 21 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Aus­ enough stores and the ship needs ex­ man missed ship in Yawata. and a letter be kept cleaner in the future by the .oiler went to the hospital Street, Philadelphia, Pa. in Saigon (George Pitour, later ropairi- cleaned in .lapan. He also asked that ti-y. and messroom should be kept in SIU anything found out of order he reported state. ated). His replacement, hired in Sin­ t Si ft gapore, , was later hospitalized, with an­ at once so it could be fixed. Two re­ Seafarer Baldwin February 21 — Chairman, Derwood other man, at Pinang. One OS went to placements were secured in San Fran­ Mann; Secretary, Samuel B. Thomas. the hospital in Port Said. There were cisco. There was somo discussion on $EA WIND (Saatraderx), December 24 Your father, William C. Baldwin, Washing water is sUll salty. All depart­ scleral beefs on electricians' OT. Five sanitary work in the laundry, c-le:iniiig —Chairman, W. E. Waddle; Secretary, would very much like to hear from ments are running smoothly with one ex­ bottles of whis'Kcy were purcha.scd with garbage and using too much disinfec­ T. L. Dugan. $5-worth of games were ception. Chief engineer made the state­ the renininder of the ship's fund for the tant in deck department foc'sles. Baker purchased; there is $23 left in the ship's you. You can reach him at RFD 3, ment that the ship's delegate had been crew's Christmas party. American con­ complained that fresh bre.id was being fund. \'ole of thanks went to the stetv- Box 29. Norfolk, Va. sul in .Singapore was consulted by the taken from the gallc.v while there is srd department for extra work done ship's delegate about the captain hir­ still bread below. Tliere were beef.* for holiday dinners. Night cook and ft ft • ft ing an alien seaman without seam-sii's about one man, who is uncooperative, baker should be given a private room. James H. Smith papers or clearance from the Coast. and whom some of the men 'want re­ Disliwasher should do a better job on Guard. He also registered complaints moved from the ship. A three-man com­ silverware and dishes. Thanks went to , Your sister, Beulah S. Wright, about shoreaide personnel having free mittee will investigate charges again.st the brothers who decorated tlie Christ­ 1202 Shearn Street, Houston, Inoculation And Vaccination run of the crew's quarters, showers, him. Ship's delegate complained about mas tree and made general holiday prep­ toilets. Men were not given proper men carrying, beefs to the captain. All arations. Wilmington hall was notified Texas, . would like to hear from The following men have their medical attention when needed. In Bom­ hands were again asked to return cups of tlie ship's arrival and of the short­ you, inoculation and vaccination papers bay, getting a special draw of S.IO. $15 to the pantry and wash them at night. age. but no representative appeared. was donated to the Sisters of the Poor, ft ft ft .. in Welfare Services: for the orphans' Christmas. Hit will SEACLIFF (Coral), January 31—Chair- ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), January 18 Bill Odum take care of the library. Klotion was m;aa*aaia«)l«BaBB«MBB MaBBBOBMMMBoMBaHaaabaaBaaBaM ing the case of Ernest Ramirez, R lanci' BBHs It oaxV.i. »»»-» I'r.-.'tii'., i!c ZJ:'' ' • - • to-very important. [SHas aaa aiiaia year terms. CITY a tta««BBB«B«B4Ba8aa ZONi ..STATE ••4aa«Btt«•••••• Pace Twenty-six SEAFARERS LOG MutA 1». 1954 Getting information On Sill Weifare Pian in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafqrers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days if' and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. J.'':.-i, USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL m •• -. SEATTLE, WASH. NEW ORLEANS, LA. O. E. Abrams U. K. Ming L. Bourdonnay TerrlU J. Nesbltt E. P, Cole. Jr. John C. MitcheU USPHS HOSPITAL J. Van Der Endo Louis Mussolini NORFOLK, VA. Johns E. Eubanks T. R. Webster G. C, Farnum Arthur WUfert Otis C. BaUey W. G. Kieswetter M' Wm. K. GuUey Edward L. Woods Charles E. Carniel Manuel Martins fe'J -- S. Johannessen John L. Griffin WilUam H. Mason BuUard Jackson sH.'j- USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL :^v' BALTIMORE. MD. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Robert L. ChapUne Edward A. Morgan Henry J. ChUds W. S. Singleton i-i Jessie A. Clarke Jimmie Priddy Ho Vee Choe Viggio W. Sorensen James R. Oodson John C. Ramsey George B. Dunn Sing Ah Sue Frank Van Dusen Henry Schwartz Olav Gustausen M. B. Wilson B. J. Dzelak John D. Seiferth A. M. Keller P. S. Yuzon James W. Gordon Elmer Shipp Joe Perreira George E. Hermann Ray B. Sunderland Alexander Johnson John Talbot USPHS HOSPITAL SIU Welfare representative Bill Frederick explains SIU Welfare set-up to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. G. Linthicum James E. Warren SAVANNAH, GA. David McCollum A. Westerlund W. C. Bedgood Jimmie Littleton R. Sullivan in their New Orleans home. Sullivan received $200 maternity benefit plus $25 baby bond Wm. Middendorf Henrich Wiese Paul B. Bland B. B. MeCorkel for birth of son, Frederick, Jr. Dad sails on Alcoa Cavalier. Thomas Mungo Clifford Womack J. B. Christy James B. SeUers George O. Corbett James W. Sweat CITY HOSPITAL Paul Jakubcsak G. W. Wilson MOBILE, ALA. Joseph Kramer J. F. Wilson Jacob A. Otreba USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY BOSTON. MASS. George Anderson Lyle Hipp Frank Alasavich Theodore Mastaler Melvin Bass Michael Katrausky E. P. Belkner James H. Penswick John Beckmann John Maclnnes Patricia Helen Payne, bom Feb­ 51-B Craftmore Drive, Prichard, February 16, 1954. Parents, Mr. R. M. ChurchiU Robert A. Rogers Marcie Boyles Wiktor MstowskI S. J. Sbriglio Ashton Butcher Manuel Muniz ruary 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Ala. and Mrs. James W. Weddle, 1206 Joseph Delessa A. Caram Warren Nielsen Mrs. Charles N. Payne, 3905 Park- 4, 4 4 South Fifth Ave., Yakima, Wash. Fred MaUory, Jr. Jack Lee Williams. Lai Choo Chang Elilio Ortiz USPHS HOSPITAL Jar Chong Donald Peterson side Drive, Baltimore, Md. Michael Karaer, bom Febmary 4 4 4 GALVESTON, TEXAS Pedro Claudio Robert Reynolds 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ru­ Julian CuthreU Edwin T. Rushton 4" 4" Kevin Bruce Thome, born Feb; Louis L. Bentley John E. Markopolo Speru Demoleas Jose Salgado dolph Karner, 64 New York Ave., ruary 24, 1954. Parents, Mr. and M. De GoUado D. B. Patterson Donald Dunn P. W. Seidenbergh Elizabeth Castro, born February Herbert Grant Frank L. Ryan Bergenfield, NJ. Mrs. Allan S. Thorne, Box 328, R. Edmondson Robert Sizemore 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eligio La Soya A. J. Scheving Joseph Faircloth Jose Sousa 4 4 4 Walpole, NH. Joseph C. LewaUen Denis C. Skousas Brigido Figueroa James Thompson Arturo Castro, 1604 Golida St., Dennis Allen Patterson, bom Samuel S. Lyle Deforest Fry W. R. Thompson Houston, Texas. 4 4 4 Antonio Garcia B. F. Trottie December 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. USPHS HOSPITAL J. B. Garrison Samuel L. Vandal and Mrs. Mack C. Patterson, Route Kathleen Samdal, born Feb­ NEW ORLEANS, LA. Estell Godfrey Jan Vanos t 4* mary 27, 1954. Parents, Mr. and T. L. Ankerson T. S. Johnson John Graddick James Waldron 1, Box 71, Tampa, Fla. Leonard Bailey Leonard Kay John H. Hannay Willie Yee Frederick Raymond Sullivan, Mrs. Odd Samdal, 1058 Bay Ave., E. BraceweU E. G. Knapp Hans R. Hanssen born January 25, 1954. Parents, 4 4 4 Chas. E. Brady Leo H. Lang Ronald David Mottram, bom Mobile, Ala. Wm. R. Burch J. E. Mciareath VA HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Sulli­ February 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. 4 4 4. S. C. Carregal H. Nicol CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA- van, 909 Race St., New Orleans, Richard W. Clark Joseph Otreba Solomon Gerber Jose C. VUa and Mrs. Richard P. Mottram, 40 Warren JeiTery Mayes, born Feb­ P. B. Cogley H. F. Paschall I ~j0 La. East Main St., Merrimac, Mass. S. Gope J. K. Patterson USPHS HOSPITAL ruary 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Thomas J. Dawson F. S. Paylor ' MANHATTAN BEACH, NY 4i t 4i 4 4 4. Mrs. Homer S. Mayes, Jr., 1828 An­ John G. Dooley Harry G. Peek Fortuno Bacomo James J. Lawlor Larry Curtis Lucas, bom Janu­ nunciation St., New Orleans, La. Leo Fontenot Edgar A. Piatt Thomas Bryant James R. Lewis Joanne Marie Brown, bom Feb­ ary 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Foster Jules J. Ralph Joseph Carr Francis F. Lynch ruary ll,'l954. Parents, Mr. and Hugh D. Fouche Joseph C. Revill Bomar 71. Cheeley Harry F. McConald Arlie C. Lucas, 6906 — 21 St., 4 4 4 M. C. Gaddy W. E. Reynolds Emilio Delgado A. McGuigan Mrs. Joe Brown, 519 West 148 St., Tampa, Fla. Charles Brantley Aycock Brown, James E. Gardiner Henry J. Robin Antonio M. Diaz David McIIreath New York, NY. III, bom Febmary 26, 1954. Par­ N. L. Gardner J. Santiago John Driscoll Frank Mackey 4 4 4 C. W. Gann Harry L. Schuler Jose Espinoza Lloyd MUler 3^ 4 James Joseph Labenz, Jr., born ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brant­ Jack H. Gleason Luther C. Seldle Matthew Gardiner Alfred Mueller ley Aycock Brown, Jr., Manteo, NC. F. Hauser James T. Smith Robert E. Gilbert Eugene T. Nelson Elizabeth Margaret and Mary February 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Rosa J. Hebert L. C. Smith Bart E. Guranick George Shumaker 4 4 4 — H. C. Herring Edward J. Stevens Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith Veronica Maher, bom Febmary 27, Mrs. James Labenz, 1690 North 54 John L. Hinton Lonnie R. Tickle John W. Keenan Harry S. Tuttle St., Philadelphia, Pa. Roger Pierre Grimard, Jr., born G. T. Hollier J. E. Ward L. Kristiansen Renato A. Villata 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Homme! Louis W. WetzeU Frederick Landry VlrgU E. Wllmoth Thomas F. Maher, 345 East 83 St., 4 4 4 March 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and New York, NY. Frances Marie Bohannon, bom Mrs. Roger P. Grimard, 22629 Ra • Febmary 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. vennh Ave., Wilmington, Calif. 4> 4" 4" and Mrs. William L. Bohannon, 410 4 4 4 Charles Robert Garrison, bom East Charlton St., Savannah, Ga. Cecil Tyronne Jones, bom Jan­ Union Aid Helps Seaman Win February 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. 4 4 4 uary 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Charles W. Garrison, Jr., Renee Louise Weddle, bom Mrs. William J. Jones, Route 1, Box 48, Penola, Va. 4 4 4 Loan For Purchase Of Home Seafarer Baby Poses In NY Cathy Yvonne Williams, born A Seafarer who was stymied in his application for a home Febmary 4, 195,4. Parents, Mr. and loan because of the fact that he was a seaman won a quick Mrs. Bobby G. Williams, 261 Col­ reversal of the bank's position after Welfare Services entered gate Ave., Dundalk, Md. „ the picture in his behalf. As-^ 4 4 4 a result he is now well on his ped through the hiring hall to a Kathleen Margaret Heggarty, way toward ownership of his, variety of sea-going jobs. It also born October 16, 1953. Parents, own home. went into detail about his earning Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Heggarty, The Seafarer had been looking powers under the SIU contract. 2107 Southern Drive, Virginia, around for some time for a neW' When the bank received this in­ Minn. home for himself ahd his family formation, it approved the loan. and finally located something The entire matter was pushed which looked desirable. In order through rapidly so that the Sea­ Throw in For to make the down payment though, farer could take title to his new he had to get a loan so that he home and a check was written out . A Meeting Job wouldn't clean himself out of all for the amount of the loan. Under the rales of the SIU, his funds. "It's pretty clear to me," he con­ any member can nominate Changed In Hurry cluded, "that if it weren't for Wel­ himself for meeting chairman, He went to the bank where he fare Services help, I could never reading clerk or any other had his personal account and ask- have gotten that loan anywhere, post that may be up for elec­ Od for a loan. "Everything was go­ because if the bank where I had tion before the membership, ing fine," he said, "until they ask­ my account turned me down then including committees, such as ed me where I was employed. every other bank In town would the tallying committees, finan­ When I told them I was a seaman do the same." cial committees, auditing com­ and was on the beach their atti­ At last reports, the Seafarer in­ mittees and other groups tude changed right away and they volved was busy, making plans for named by the membership. told me the whole thing was off." furniture and for decorating his Since SIU membership meet­ Stymied in his request, the Sea­ new home, secure in the knowledge ing officers are elected at the farer turned the matter over to that he wouldn't face any trouble start of each meeting, those SIU Welfare Services. A letter was from the bank. Other Seafarers who wish to run for those written to the bank's New York who have belatedly reported simi­ meeting offices can do so. headquarters explaining the na­ lar treatment from banks where The Union also welcomes ture of seafaring employment. The they sought home loans unfortu­ discussions, suggestions and letter pointed >out that while the nately missed out on good things. Youthful Edwin Labiosa does his best before the camera in the motions on the business before ^ Seafarer in question was not em­ Prompt contacting of the Union in arms of his mother, Mrs. Carlos Labiosa of New York, after re? , ' .the ' meeting. ployed by any one company 12 such cases might have avoided eeivtog the, maternity, lieneft pj^^ Goverament.bandi, ei thomhr-Ohthe- yeal%'. that-he- ship-' these disappointmentt. • ' March 19. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Paffc Twenty-scTcii Repatriated Men Aided Quickly SEEIN' THE Four sick and injured Seafarers who came in to New York on a weekend after a long I flight from the Far East were properly taken care of by SIU Welfare Services when it ap­ peared that they would be stranded without funds. Welfare Services then attended to their SEAFARERS payoff and saw to it that all-*" four of them could get down pital in that port city. 2nd pumpman; Calloway D. Dims- With WALTER SIEKMANN to Baltimore where they are The four men, all off the tanker dale, MM; and Harold Vincent. currently receiving treatment in Stony Creek, were Alfred F. Hfe Three of them had various injuries, the US Public Health Service Hos­ (News about men In the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIV Wei- bert, oiler; Avery W. McKenzie some of them serious ones with fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer one Seafarer suffering from ^a Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes broken ankle. The fourth Seafarer his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) was ill. J| Seafarer Recuperating From Arriving Saturday Morning Heading oif the hospitalized list this week is Joe Dodge, who. didn't. Welfare Services got word late It seems as if Joe was in an automobile accident down in Mobile, Friday afternoon on March 6 that Ala., and didn't get out of the way fast enough. At last report he was Rare Operation On Heart the four men were arriving 9:30 'ii still badly hurt and is now in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recuperating AM Saturday morning at LaGuar- from the accident. dia airport. Someone had to be at Seafarer Frank Alasavich knows what it is to be a nrember of the the airport to take care of them SIU, and he's very thankful for it. It is just another indication, Sea­ and provide immediate medical at­ farers know, of the way the hospital benefits work tention. and apply to members of the Union. Frank was sick The Union also received notice a long while some time back. When he got out of that the company office had been the hospital he was not fit for duty. He went back authorized to issue a minimum into the hospital after being out for over one year, draw of $5 for the four men. With and things surely looked black. Right then and a weekend coming up the $5 would there the SIU stepped in to brighten things- up; he have been completely inadequate went right back on the Union hospital benefits list. particularly since the cab fare He'll collect right along with the rest of the boys from the airport to the city is for as long as he's hospitalized, which should make $1.50. Dodye things a lot easier for him. In the hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Sea­ Consequently, a Welfare Serv­ farer Charles Oglesby. Charies just underwent another operation for ices representative was on hand to his condition, which is not too serious from repoi-ts we receive, since meet the incoming plane. The men were taken immediately to the he'il be down this way to see all his shipmates in about three or four Staten Island hospital for emer­ weeks. gency treatment. There they re­ Got Ulcers ceived an emergency check and Seafarer Robert Reynolds is in the local drydock waiting to be op­ were told to report back Monday erated upon for an ulcer he got from worrying about all the money for admission to the hospital. he makes under the top-drawer SIU contracts. He doesn't have any Signed Off worries, however, now that he's under the Union's hospital benefits Arrangements were then made plan. This Seafarer usually ships out of Baltimore, Md. His last ship to provide the men, all of whom was the Archers Hope of Cities Service which he sailed on as ordinary ship from Baltimore, with quarters seaman. and food for the weekend. Mon­ In the hospital for a hernia condition is James Stogaitis, one of three Benjamin Trottle Is shown resting comfortably at the USPHS day morning. Welfare Services Seafarers in the same boat this week. Jimmy's last job was as AB on Staten Island hospital after being operated on for a heart condition. took them to the company office the Golden City of Waterman. He lives in Phila­ for the payoff. They filled out the delphia, Penn., and usually ships out of there. He Having survived a rare and unusual operation on the heart necessary papers and then were expects to be in the hospital for awhile and would to relieve a cardiac condition, veteran Seafarer Benjamin taken to the Shipping Commis­ like to hear from his friends and shipmates. Drop Trottie is now recuperating at the Staten Island USPHS sioner for signing off articles. Pay a line and cheer him up or drop ai'ound and make checks were to have been ready him feel even better. hospital. The operation on on their return but when they got Heinrich Rabba is also in the hospital for a hernia Trottie is considered some­ also happy with the boost Welfare Services has been giving him be­ back to the company office they condition. His last ship was the Abiqua of Cities thing of a medical landmark found that one of the two company Service, where the New York Seafarer sailed as because he was only the 17th per­ fore and after his trying experi­ ence. representatives authorized to sign AB. son in medical history on whom the checks had been called out of this particular piece of heart sur­ Trottie believes that were it not Willis Thompson, AB off the Archers Hope of Stogaitii the office. Cities Service, is recuperating in the hospital after a gery was performed. for the USPHS hospitals, his Apparently the difficult and chances of getting the special care As a result, the men had to stay gallstone operation. He entered at the beginning of the month and over another day and were appro­ hails fx'om Erie, Pennsylvania, the Keystone State. delicate operation went through and surgery he received there without any hitches because the would have been pretty dim. Ordi­ priately taken care of. Tuesday A Brooklyn boy, Azhar Curam, is now resting quietly in the Staten 66-year-old Seafarer came through narily, any sui-geon performing an they were picked up again and Island hospital after being transferred there from the Savannah, Ga., the difficult ordeal in good shape operation of this kind would com­ taken over to the company office USPHS hospital. He was Injured aboard the Robin Hood and he left and is now recuperating- satisfac­ mand a whopping fee that would where they were paid off that the ship in that southern port before shifting over to the Staten torily at the hospital. Aside from be far beyond tbe ability of a Sea­ afternoon after further delay. Island institution. the nature of the operation itself, farer to pay. Sub§fquently, the men were Trottie's age made it all the more Trottie added that the help he taken over to the station where noteworthy since it is an additional received from Welfare Services they caught a train for Baltimore. hazard to the success of surgery. certainly added to his peace of The SIU's Welfare Services repre­ Excellent Care mind. In the days when he was sentative in Baltimore, John Ara- Trottie, who was chief steward looking forward to the operation basz, met the train and took the on the Longview Victory (Victory and since then, the regular weekly men to the Baltimore USPHS hos­ Carriers) the last trip out before visits from the SIU representative pital where they are now getting ktus he got ill, expressed his praise of have been a big morale booster for medical treatment. the excellent care he has received at him and added to his peace of the Staten Island hospital. He was mind. Enow... Proper Repair Lists Help All if you're The settlement of repair lists means a lot to the men The deaths of the following North Arlington, NJ. Brother Ro­ who stay aboard a ship, and to Seafarers have been reported to mero is survived by a sister, Man- the new crew that comes uela Pineiro. aboard, just as the repair list in troulile the Seafarers Welfare Plon and made out by the previous 92,500 death benefits are being 4" 4« 4" crew means a lot to you. paid to beneficiaries. Salomon Tyvold, 53: A lung ail­ Because repairs mean a lot ment proved fatal to Brother Ty­ to your comfort and living Edward C. Dacey, 42: A member vold on July 21, 1953, at a US Navy conditions aboard ship, they of the steward department. Brother hospital overseas. A member of should be handled in tbe Dacey died of a larynx ailment on the deck department, he had been proper fashion. February 19, 1954, in Boston, Mass. sailing in.the SIU since 1951, when Each department delegate He had been sailing SIU since he joined in New York. He is sur­ 1945, when he joined in New York. must make out three copies of vived by a sister, Tsea Tyvold, Ho­ his repair list. Burial took place at Belmont Ceme­ tel Norge, Bergen, Norway. tery, Belmont, Mass. Surviving is The ship's delegate should a brother, John James Dacey, 17 4- l* 4- gave one copy to the head of Mayflower Road, Arlingtpn, Mass. Sidney T. Boudreaux, 49: A the department concerned, one 4. ^ . member of the SlU-affiliated Ma­ copy to the company represen­ Manuel Romero, 51: On March rine Allied Workers in the Port tative, and one copy to the Yoon PROBLEM IS OUR BUSINESS 19, 1953, Brother Romero died of a of New Orleans, Brother Bou­ Union patrolman. circulatory ailment in Baltimore, dreaux suffered a fatal blood clot In this way, everyone has a Md. He had been sailing SIU in in that city on September 26, 1953. copy of the repair list and SEE TEE SIO WEEFEBE SERVICES BEPAiniENT the engine department from the He had been sailing SIU during there is a check to make sure Fprt of Baltimore for tblPPP.ypars, part of .1953. Administratrix of his the work is done. j8iirjaLwE^..a,iiHQly.CrosiC^ is Myr»SKellyi'. ''nn-5' f. •

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li- You can't alwoys tell a diplomat or an ambassador by stick against which everything American Is measured. KP fcisrs his cutaway coat and striped pants. Sometimes he just If his attitude toward the jocal populace Is unpleasant, wears plain working duds, as many Seafarers do. then It must be that all American seamen are tne lame. On the other hand. If he's friendly, courteous and tactful, But the Seafarer, even though he's not a, specialist at all SlU men and their Union, get a good name. |'&P-::f. w^¥- diplomacy, is an ambassador all the same. Wherever he goes, in any corner of the globe, he represents his The record shows that most Seafarers regard the peo­ lif'' country, his countrymen and his Union shipmates. ple of the lands they visit as friends. This friendly spirit ^:vv'- . • has gone a long way toward making Seafarers among the , To people in foreign lands, his behavior is the yard­ most welcome visitors In all corners of the world.