In This Issue Conservatism Is Threat * "Mormackite" Sinking Foreign Transfers* Backed Shooting the Sea Breeze VOL. XVII OCTOBER, 1954 No. 10 An Important Lifeline r ..~ ...._~._. --~ , _ :...:.:..~.--.::., ._- --'--'--"....~.. _..:__. '-' ...------ ~- ;'.. ', "_.' ~.' - . c:::::: . ~ .4t4 y .- '-"~~: .,'~,,_.-::-~ ~. ~q:--- ";"'$~~ . -0 u .. The Ma§ter~ Mate & Pilot om' I Journal of tho International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, Inc. Published by the Organization on the 15th of each ICla month at 810-16 Rhode Island Ave., N. E., W<!lshington 18, D. C,. OCTOBER, 1954 No. 10 ONSERVATISM VIEWED GROWING THREAT HE most ominous fact in this country today is through a sound policy for the shipment of foreign 'the growing influence of conservatism on the economic and military aid cargoes in American on's economic and social needs. The country vessels, were only partially successful. t face up to this grim threat now, before it is Almost every program for the improvement of late. The abandonment of Tidelands Oil to job opportunities in the maritime industry was several states, the less-than-adequate public rejected by Congress and the Administration. lng and social security programs, and failures CAMU's report on the September meeting noted 'minate or properly amend the Taft-Hartley that: are but a few of the indicators of this grow­ "Our unsuccessful efforts are proof enough that reat. we nor any other organization have found the "riy next month American voters go to the method by which our legislators and administra­ to elect the 84th Congress. Their votes-the tors can be awakened to the dangers of permitting hey elect-will determine whether this dan­ the ships" of the American merchant fleet to be trend is to continue or whether the nation scuttled. ce again chart a course aimed at the better­ CAMU listed many issues which must be faced f all the people. again during the term of the 84th Congress. ii particularly important to the maritime The battle against free transfer of American .. and organized labor in general that the flag vessels .to foreign flags will continue with engress be a more farsighted and progres­ renewed emphasis in the 84th Congress. This islative body than the 83rd Congress. If practice is perhaps the greatest single threat to ; the American worker, and the American the U. S. merchant fleet today. Congress and the in particular, is going to see a a further Administration must be convinced that such a .ation of his job opportunities, his welfare policy is suicidal to the nation and its merchant a and his standard of living. marine. ahington last month the Conference of This fight, as CAMU noted in its report, "will n Maritime Unions met to study the fail­ require the full cooperation of all shoreside as e 83rd Congress and the vital issues it well as maritime" unions and "must reach the up with the 84th Congress. Its findings intensity that was reached by our fight to save rd to the 83rd Congress made two things the Marine Hospitals." ident: The Marine Hospital fight is expected to find its itime labor has a big job cut out for it way into the new CongJ;ess also. Despite the t two years if its membership is to im­ Administration's decision to continue the program economic and social standards. last year there are indications the 84th Congress 84th Congress must be greatly improved may be a battleground for this issue. rship if the maritime industry is to The program has already had a series of finan­ 'r consideration for its needs. cial blows struck in the .past and can in alllikeli­ yment during the 83rd Congress be­ hood expect more if the 84th Congress is not asingly prevalent within the maritime espite CAMU's efforts to interest Con- improved over t.he 83rd. :the Administration in measures that CAMU's report warned that "Our fight to save ove the employment situation, nothing the Marine Hospitals· is by no means over. Al­ though we do not expect .the Administration to t for a review of coastwise and inter­ again attempt to completely eliminate the Marine hant shipping apparently fell upon Hoapitals in one. stroke,.we do expect and shonld fforts to improve job opportunities, (Continued on page 6) AFL Takes Convention Action on Many Issue8 The 73rd convention of the American Federa­ tion of Labor, which came to a close in Los Angeles last month after six action-filled days, heard many national headliners, including Presi­ dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, and took constructive action on many issues of pressing national im­ portance. mo Delegates of the International Organization of mil Masters, Mates and Pilots to the convention were son President C. T. Atkins, Vice President C. F. May ere and Secretary John Bishop. President Atkins res served as a member of the Organization Com­ sea mittee. 48 The convention called for adoption of a lO-point 1 program to restore full employment and end the fro economic recession; for formulation of a foreign she policy aimed at strengthening the free world's Hl!' defenses; for labor unity; for proper investiga­ Captain C~ F. May, center, delegate to the AFL CORven" car tions of welfare funds. in Los Angeles, looks over an International Labor 0 ma< exhibit at the convention in company with, from left ha\ Ed Miller, Ed Miller, president of the Hotel and Rest;u President Eisenhower received a cordial recep­ ( tion from the delegates. He promised them that Employes; Ralph Wright, counselor to the ILO liar he would submit legislation to the 84th Congress George P. Delaney of the AFL, the worker's dele to the ILO. 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[2 ] 'Mormackite' Sinks in Atlantic With Loss of 37; Survivors Plucked from Sea 48 Hours Later '"" NOTHER chapter in the age-long story of man their rescuers ended the ordeal on the open seas iJ"}. against the sea ended in tragedy on Thursday for them. .morning, October 7, with the sinking of the Mo,'­ Coast Guard to the Rescue '. wckite (Moore-McCormick Lines) in the Atlantic Borne 150 miles east of Cape Henry. Only 11 of the One of the most widespread sea rescues in the 'ctew of 48 were saved in the disaster. Those area since the sinking of the British steamer ~escued had the terrible experience of battling the Vestris, which sank in 1928 with a loss of 110 . ain lifejackets or clinging to debris for at least lives, was launched by the Coast Guard Search 8hours before they were picked up. and Rescue branch, headed by Capt. Edward E. Fahey. '/1'he ill-fated ship was en route to Baltimore 'oni Victoria, Brazil, with a cargo of ore when The search got under way at 4 p. m. on Friday when the company reported the Moimackite 26 Ii was caught in a typical autumn nor'easter. .avy seas resulting from the storm caused the hours overdue at Cape Henry.