Partial List ef Agreements Held by Masters, Mates and Pilots of AniericaEast Coast

Agwiline:;, In~.

A"leoa ::ileamship Co.American Eastern Steamship Co.Amt'rl~un l'oreigo ::iteiLm"lIIp l.o.American Petroleum Transport Corp.American Republics LinesAmerican Liberty Lines, Inc.American-South African LineAmerican Sugar Co.American_Tramp Shipping Dev. Corp.Argonaut Line, Inc.Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co,Chos. T. Banks Towing LineBlnck Diamond Steamship Co.B~idberg Rothchild Co., Inc.Boland and CorneliusBoston Tow Boat Co.Brooklyn Eastern DistrictA. L. Burbank Co.Bush Terminal Co.Buxton LineCalmar Steamship Corp.Carras, J. M.• Inc.Central Railroad Co. of N. J.Central Vermont Transportation Co.Chesapeake Ferry Co.Chesapellke & Ohiu Hallway Co.Coastwise Trans. Co.Colonial Navigation Co.Delaware, Lacka"'anna & "'estern R. R.Diamond Steamship Co.eichmann, Wright & Pugh1'. DoughertyEaslern Gas & Fuel Co.Eastern Steamship LinesEastern Transportation Co.Erie BuilroadErie & St. Lawrence Corporationto'arr Spinning and Operating Co., Inc.First National Oil Corp.Fleischman 'l'rnnsportation Co.Gloucester-Yorktown FerriesHall Tug & Barge CorporationHartwebon Steamship Co."('dKer Sleamship Corp.illinois Atlantic Corporation

(1o'0rmerly Colabee S.S. Co.)Internntional Frcight Co.. Inc.International Shipping Co.Interstate on Transport Co.Isthminn Steamship LinesIsbrandtsen Co., Inc.Jamestown and Newport Ferry Co.Jenney Mfg. Co.The Jay Street 'Connecting RailroadKellogg Steamship ~urp.

Lehigh Valley RailroadC. D. Mallory Corp.Clyde 1\13llury LinesP. F. Marlin, Inl:.Marlin Marine 1'ransporlalion CnmpanyMarine 'transport Lin('Mathinson Tanker Industries, Inc.\1"nrc-M ..Cormat'k 1.111l'~

(Merchant & Miners Transportation Co.-Ap.prentice membership on tug hoats)

Metro Petroleum Shipping Co., Inc..\Iexku Shil1llil1g & Tr;lIlillJ: Un,. 1I1l·.Murnn Tuwilljt & Tran~p",l:lti"n Co.Myslic Slenmship Cu.o,;ali"n:11 Hu!k Carri.'r:<. h,c.Nautilus Shipping Corp.N.,w EnJ:];,nd & South...rn Steamship Co.New York Cl'ntral Railrolld Co.Nt-IV York & Culm l\l:dl Slt"anl!<hill Co.l\ew York, N('w Han-n & lIartford R. R.x..w Ynrk & I'"'orlo Uil"o Stellml<hlp Co.1\'('w York ll"l"k UnilwarU, A. Ni(',,! & Co.. Inc,:-;urfulk-Southerll RnilrO:ld Co.l'\nrfnlk & 'Vashinll"lnn Sll"amhulll Co.?\'nrlh Ameri('nn Mnlorl<hip Corp.North Atlantic and Gulf H.S. Co.Kurton_Lilly Mana/:l:ement Corr,.OhhvlIlld, Inc.Orllis Sll"amship CnrpurnllrlllOv..rlllk .... Frl'i/:l:ht CorP.Palmer Shipping Corp.Ponamn Railrond SlN\m~hhl Co.Pan Aml"rlcnn Prlrnl('llffi & Trllnsport Co.Pnmormr1i!l St..nmship Co.I'"'llrry Nn\'ijtation Co.. Inl".Pt'nnsylvanin RnilrO:ld Co.Phillldehihia' & Rl'adin2' RailluadPhiladelphia Marine Corp.POl'ahontns Steamship Co,Polari... SIt'am~hip Co•• Inc.PrudE'nlial Slenmship Corp.Ro!;!; Tow Ront Co.Rountree, Wm. J. Co.. Inc.Sl'ahoard. Air l.ine Rl'dlwaySeas Shippin.e- Co.Sentrain Lines, Inc.f:=.hephard Sll'amship ("0.Sinrlnir Nnl'igation Co.Soulh Af!nnli.. Btl'aml'hill Co.Southern PfI('ific Co.Southern Rai1wfl~· ComllnnySnuth~rn Trlln"port:ltion CI).Rllen(,l'r Kl'lIo2"!t & Snn"Rllrne-ue S.S. Co.Slaples Coal Co.

States .Marine Corp.Stevenson, T. J. &; (,;0., Inc.,stockard Steamsnlp l.orporat!onSmith & JohnsonSound Transport CorporationSword Steamsb,ip Co.Tankers Oceanic CorporationMarAwcha Corp.M. & J. Trac~'Tankers Co;, Inc.Tugbont Owners & Operators of Port of

PhiladelphiaUnion Sulphur Co.United States LinesU. S. Navigation Co.U. S. Petroleum Carriers, Inc.U. S. Waterways Corp.Virginia Ferry (,;orp.Wellhart Steamship Co.Wessel Duval & Co., Inc.West India S.S. Co.Wilmore S.S. Co.Wilkinson Steamship Co.Wood Towing Co.Worth Steamship Company'Varner COmpan)·

Great LakesAnn Arbor Railroad Co.Ashley-Dustin Steamship Co.bob-Lo Excursion Co.Chicago-Duluth, Geordan Bay Transit Co.Chicngo & Milwaukee Steamship Co.Chicllgo Roosevelt Steamship Co.Cleveland·Canado Steamship Co.Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co.CQ'stal B~neh Transit Curp.Detroit & Clel'eland Navle'nllon Co.Fih: Simuns & Connell Dredge & Dock Co.Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co.Grent Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Greal Lakcs Transit Corp.Great Lakes Transport Co.Illinois Shill & Dred~e Co.),llllnd 'I'ransp. Co. uf Mackinaw CityLnke Sund Corp,Mackinac Trnn!;portaliun Co.Marine Sand Compnny:\linnesllla Atl:lnlic Tr::ansit Co.l\nlionnl 'franl<llort CII.~i('hol.~on-Unherl'lll Stl'nmship Corp.Pere Mnrquelle Rnilway Co.Standard Oil Co. (Indinna)Wtlhnsh Raihva)' Co.Warner Tugboat Co.WI~consin-Michig:ln Steamship Co.

(;,,1/n100mfield Shipping Co.Ccntral Gulf (S.S. Co.)Commercial !'t[ol:lsses (Olp.Gulf Shi"huilding Corp. (TowhQal Div.)L)'kes Bros. Steamship Co.l\1is~issippi Shippinjt Co.III11hile Towing and Wrecking Co., Inc.Watcrmnn Steamship CorporationStandard Fruit & Steamship Co.

IJ7pst CoadAdmiral Orientnl LineAlaska Pack('r~ As!tociationAlnska RailroadAI;I~ka Salmon Co.Alaska Steamship Co.Alaska Transportation Co.American Mnil LineAmerican President Lines. Ltd,American Trnding and Shipping CompanyD. J. ArquesArrow LineAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Alkinson & Pollock Co.

fGuy F. Atkinson co.}George Pollock Co.

nay and River Navigation Co.Bny Transport Co.noat Operators of Columhia OisttirtBoat Operators of Columbia River District-

Towboat DivisionBulk Carriers Corp.Burns Steamship CompanyCalifornia Steamship Co.Cnrriso, Inc.Chamberlin. W. R. & rooChicago, Milwaukee. St. Paul and Pacific

RailroadCoastwise (Pacific Far Enst LinelC:oastwh:e Stenmship Co.Columbia Basin River Operators (Towboat

Division)Constructir,n AllJ::'Tf',;::ates Corp.Coos Bny Dredging Co.Coos Bay Logging Co.De La Rama Stenmp.hip Co.Far East Steamship Co•• Inc.J. C. Freese Compan)'General Steamship CorporationGrace Line

(Panama Mail Steamship Co.)(Pacific Coast Pnnama Une ~I'rvice)

(Direl't Pacific Coast-South American Service)W. R. Grace & Co., as Agents for Grace ·Line,

Jnc., Pacific Coast, West Coast MexicanCentral, American Panama Service of Grace

Line, Inc., and Pacific Coast South A .Service of Grace Line, Inc. lIlel"lcan

James Griffiths & bon.\l, Inc.hammond Shipping (;0., Ltd.Bart Wood Lumber Co.lnterocean ~teamship t.:orporanonHenry J. Kaiser Companies

(Permanente Metais Corp.)(Kaiser Company, Inc.)(Kaiser Cargo, Inc.)

Key SystemKingdom of Thailand (Siam)Kitsap County Transp·ortation Co.Louis KnutsonLibby, McNeill & Libb)'Los Angeles Steamship Co.Luckenbach Gulf Steamship Co., loe.Luckenbach Steamship Co" Inc.;\iurtin Siversten Steamship Co..\larlinez-llenicia Ferry & Trans. Co:llatson Navigation Co. •,\hltson Steamship Co.,\tcCormack Steamship Co.

lEast Coast-South American Service)(Pacific Coast-Puerto Rico~West lodi..·

Service)(Intercoastal Senice)

.Muran TowlIIg anLl 'lransportallon Co IXorthlnnd Transportation Co. ., De,Xorthwest Towboat Assn.Northwestern Pacific HaUroad Co.Ocean ::and Dominion Steamship CorpOccanic & Ol"iental Navigation Co •

(Australian_New Zealand Servic~)Ocennie Steamship Co.OHver J. Olson & Co.Olympic Steamship Co., Inc.Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Co.Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Co.

(Quaker Line)Pacific Lighterage Corp.Pacific Mail S.S. Co.Pacific Republic Line

(Moore-McCormack Linell, Jnc.)Pacific Steamship LinesPacific Tankers, Inc.Paci6c Towboat & Salvage Co.Paramount Pictures, Inc.Petaluma and Santa Rosa RailroadPetroleum Navigation Co.P. L. Transportation Co.Pope & Talbot. ]ne.

(McCormack S.S. Co., Div., allSteam Schooner Trade)

Port Orford Cedar Co,Puget Sound Navigation Co.Red Snimon Canning Co.Reedsport Towboat Co.Richmond-San Rafael I'-erry & Trani.·River LinesSacramento Northern RailwaySan Diego & Coronado Ferry Co.San Francisco Towing Co.Snn Pedro Towboat Co.Santa Ana Stenmsltip Co.Santa CalaUnn Island CompanySanta Cruz Oil Corp.Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co.P. F. Sato CompanySeekonk Corp.Ship Owners Asp.n. of Iht' PacUlcShip Owners & Merchants Tug CO' lSouthern Pncific Co. (Pacific Llnell) .:Southern Pacific Golden Gate Ferrlll,:­Slates LineStates Steamship CompanySUdden & Chrislensen

(Intercoastal Service)Tacoma Oriental LineUnion Sulphur Co., In('.Washington Navlg:ltion Co.Western Pncific Railroad Co.Weyerhlleuser Steamship Co.Wilmington Trans. Co. (Steamship.)Wilmington Trans. Co. (Towboats)Wilmington Trnnsportatlon Co. I Ii

(San Francisco Bay Ferry SerY c. ,"E. K. Wood I.umher Co. ,-,~

R. C. Zuekerman CompnnyWeyl-Zuckermnn & Co.

Western and Southern Itf,American Barge Line Co.Carnegie-Illinois Sleel Corp.Central Barge Lines

~'r~o~::~.s(K~s~o~;Sand Divbloil,)Federal Barge Lines'Halliday Sand 00.John I. Hay Co.Iron City Sand and Gravel Co.Lake Tankers Corp.McCrady Rodgers CompanyMis~ouri-Illinois R. R. Co. TraNatchez & Louisiana Railway BfI1Sew Orleans, Texas and Mexico _,Ohio River CompanyPittsburgh Coal CompanySteamer Service Co.Streckfus Steamers, Jne.Union Bar~e Line Corp.Warrior & GuTf Navigat!on Co.Wheetlng Steel Corporat!l>n

Official Journal of the National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America. Published by the Organization on the 15th of eachmonth at 810-16 Rhode Island Ave.• N. E., Washington 18, D. C.

Text of Agreement Reached on Coast'

The Master,Mate & Pilot·

No.7

"The Employers agree in the hiring of employes inthe classifications covered by this agreement on vesselsengaged in the Alaska Trade to prefer applicants whohave previously been employed on vessels. in the AlaskaTrade by one or more of the companies signatory tothis ~greement; provided they are qualified in theopinion of the employer to fill the position. Subject tothe foregoing, the employer shall have the right. toselect his own employe. The Union when called uponto furnish Licensed Deck Officers will recognize theforegoing preference and other provisions and will furHnish Licensed Deck Officers with" due' regard thereto."

3. Section 7 of the said agreement" is amended to .readin its entirety as follows:

"(a) Licensed Deck Officers of the classificationshereby designated "(or equivalent classifications, re­gardless of what titles may be used by. the respectiveemployer) shall be paid the following monthly wages,together with subsistence, quarters, maintenance andcure, as customary.

"(b) The wages specified below shall be made effec­tive March 80, 1948, for Licensed Deck Officers on' allvessels in port or at sea. ,

"(c) ,The wage rates specified below as minimumrates for Masters shall be the starting rates for Mas­ters newly assigned to vessels, .but if a Master in theemploy of a company who was formerlY assigned. to avessel of a higher power tonnage class, other than avessel operated under General Agency Agreement, istransferred to a vessel of a lower power tonnage classoperated by the same company, his wage rate shall notbe reduced except pursuant to agreement between thecompany and individual Master and shall not in anyevent be reduced below the applicable minimum rateherein specified. A Master's present wage "rate shallnot be reduced so long as he' is employed by the sameemployer as Master of a vessel in the same powe:J;' ton­nage classification except ,by mutual agreement betweenthe Master and the employer.

MONTHLY WAGE RATES FOR MASTERS

Class of Vessel Wage RateA $716.79B................ 685.33C......................... 652.75D......................... 652.75E ,........ 692.75

"Effective March 30, 1948, the minimum or startingmonthly wage rates for Masters on Diesel-driven ves­seis shall be $25 higher than the rate for Chief Engi­neers on Diesel-driven vessels of the same power ton":nage class" and number of engines, except that in no

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JULY, 1948Vol. XI

MM&P Local No. 90, San Francisco, on April15, 1948, entered into a supplementary agreementwith the Pacific American Shipowners'. Associa­tion; acting on behalf of its member companieslisted in the agreement executed by I.the partiesunder date of October 2, 1947, as reproduced be­low. This is your agreement. Keep it for yourfuture reference. /'

WITNESSETH, WHEREAS, under date of October 2, 1947, the parties~-. executed a certain collective bargaining agreement; and, WHEREAS the parties are desirous of amending the saidTcollective bargaining agreement in certain respects effective:Ias of March 30, 1948, arid of continuing the said agree­~'tnent as so amended in effect until September 30, 1949;

Now, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Section 1 of said agreement is amended to read in'-~ts entirety as follows:

HThe Organization and the Employers hereby enterinto an agreement covering said conditions of employ~ment, wages, hours and working .conditions, said agree­ment to be binding upon the parties for a period to andincluding September 30, 1949, and to be renewed fromyear to year thereafter unless either party shall givewritten notice to the other at least sixty (60) days

,"" prior to such expiration date of a desire to amend or",~ terminate this agreement. If, during the sixty (60)

day period, the parties sh~Il fail to agree with referenceto any amendments that may be proposed in accordancewith the provisions hereof, this agreement shall termi­nate at the expiration date; provided, however, that

. the parties may by mutual writte,n agreement extendf:. this agreement for a specified term beyond such expira­~ tion date for a continuance of negotiations."

'.:: 2. Section 4, "Special Rules for Vessels Engaged inhe Alaska Trade Only," is amended to read in its en­'~ety as follows: "

SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MASTERS, MATESAND PILOTS OF AMERICA, LOCAL NO. 90, AFL

AND THEPACIFIC AMERICAN SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 15th day ofApril, 1948, .by and between the National Organization ofMasters, Mates and Pilots. of Americ·a, Local No. 90, here~inafter referred to as the "Organization," and the PacificAmerican Shipowners' Association, acting on behalf of its

. ,member companies listed in that certain agreement exe­.~ cuted by the parties under date of October 2, 1947, here­~., inafter referred to as the HEmployers."

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NATIONAL OFFICERS

Guaranteed Wage Would BeStabilizer for Demand If

Widely Adopted, Says ILOWidespread adoption of guaranteed wage plans

would help stabilize the demand for consumergoods but would not be sufficient in itself to elimi_ 'nate major fluctuations in the business cycle. '

This was one of the conclusions in a worldreport on wages recently made public by the Inter_national Labor Office in Montreal. The reportwill be discussed by representatives from 56 coun_tries at the ILO's annual.conference, which openedin San Francisco June 17.

The report predicted that guaranteed pay planswould tend to raise productivity, reduce laborturnover and increase the transferability of work_ers, but that these benefits would not wholly coun­teract the probable increase in production coststhat would result from the introduction of wageguarante€s. The ILO economists said such guar­antees would be less easy to apply in the durable­goods field.

Turning to the possibility of establishing higherwages and full employment without inflation, the 'ILO expressed the view that most countries wouldhave to adopt drastic controls.

"The fiscal, monetary and other measureswhich would be required in order to maintain fulIemployment without inflation in the face of anymaj or change in the general level of wages migbtwell be of so drastic and far-reaching a characteras to be unacceptable to the community con·cerned," the ILO warned.

The report said the purchasing power of work·ers in the United States, which had risen duringthe war, dropped in 1946 and 1947 after theabandonment of price controls: In contrast, thereport pointed out, real wages continued to risein Great Britain, Australia and Argentina, "whereprice controls during the transition period werekept closer to their wartime strength and scope."

In considering the problem of higher wageswithout inflation, the ILO economists listed thefollowing factors as favorable to the granting of,higher wages without concurrent price increases:;:

1. Return to industry of efficient young labor,ifrom the Armed Forces.;

2. Long-delayed replacement of industrial:equipment. :'

3.. Introduction of wartime improved teeh:,niques. ' '

4. Expansion of output in industries w~cb'were obliged to operate at only partial capactlt{during the war. "

5. Reduction of overtime and night work coslJ,6. Increased productivity resulting from ~

peacetime shorter workweek. "7. Lower freight rates due to elimination

wartime transportation and insurance risks.•8. Reduced corporation taxes in some countrl,

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS should be received prior to the first of themonth to affect the forthcoming issue, and the old as well as thenew address must be given.

C. F. MAY, President, San Francisco, Calif.

E. W. HIGGINBOTHAM, First Vice President. Mobile Ala.

W. C. ASH, National Vice President, New York, N. Y.

C. B. DIBBLE, National Vice President, Collingswood, N. J.

B. T. HURST, National Vice President, Norfolk, Va.

STANLEY BARR, National Vice President, Detroit, Mich.

J. A. GANNON. Vice President, San Francisco (in charge of InlandLocals on Pacific Coast).

RALPH F. CLARK, Vice President, St. Louis, Mo.

GEORGE HAVILAND, Apprentice President, New York City.

W. J. VAN BUREN, Secretary-Treasurer, New York City.

Published on the 15th of each month.Sworn detailed circulation statement on request.Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Washington, D. C.,

under the Act of August 24, 1912.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REMI'ITANCES may be addressed andchecks made payable to the National Organization Masters, Matesand Pilots of America, 810_16 Rhode Island Avenue, N. E., WllSh~

ington, D. C., or International Commerce Building, 15 Moore Street,New York 4, N" Y.

READING AND ADVERTISING MA'ITER MUST reach the office notlater than the 10th of the month preceding publication.

c. F. MAY, San Francisco, Calif., Business Manager.W. J. VAN BUREN, New York City, Editor.

GENERAL CHAIRMEN REPRESENTING RAILROAD EMP·LOYES OFOUR ORGANIZATION IN THE DIFFERENT PORTS

PORT OF NEW YORK-Capt. C. DeMooy, Supervising General Chail'~

man; Capt. M. F. Gorry; Capt. John J. Bill; Capt. Jos. L. MeRea ~

Jos. Shields; Capt. Roht. Williamson; Capt. J. G. Kaufman: R.Maley: Wm. J. O'Connell; Capt. Howard Barton; Cavt. A.Striffolino: Capt. Wm. Cole.

National Advertising Representative-JOHN ARTHUR MeAVOY.15 Whitehall St., New York 4-, N. Y. Tel. BOwling Green 9-0919.

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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA-Capt. Clayton B. Dibble.

PORT OF SEATI'LE-Capt. John M. Fox.

PORT OF NORFOLK-Capt. J. P. Edwards, Capt. J. Ira Hodges, Capt.Jas. H. K. Hudgins, Capt. E. A. Phelps, Capt. Eugene Treakle.

PORT OF DEI'ROIT-Capt. Stanley Bair.

PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO-Capt. J. A. Gannon.

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Atlantic and Gull Coasts to Ballot On,Vital Change in Shipping Rules

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abor"','ork~)~oun-:;osts"vage,'uarJible:.'

i Several resolutions were adopted at the Na­,,'tional Convention ,NOMM&P, held in, Detroit,

Mich., May 10-15, 1948 calling for uniform ship­ping rules to govern the Locals on the Atlanticand Gulf Coasts wher.eby it was directed thatMM&P Local No.4, Mobile, Shipping Rules besubmitted to the respective members for' voteon adoption or non-adoption by Postal Ballot,

" along with a letter of explanation to be written',bY Secretary Higginbotham of Local No.4. In: compliance with this action a referendum ballot'is being submitted to the Offshore Membership"of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Below is repro­;:; duction of the ballot and letter to Atlantic and.Gulf Offshore Members. '" All members involved should register their vote:ou this important question. To make certain youireceive your ballot, contact your Local to make',certain your correct mailing address is on file.

BALLOTNational Organization Masters, Mates and

Pilots of America~TLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OFFSHORE LOCALS

PORT AND SHIPPING RULES~:.submitted to membership for approval or disapproval'y referendum Postal Ballot.1 Note: All members of the Organization are subject to

e rules of the Local covering the jurisdiction of such-~cal while working under such jurisdiction.

rAll members unemployed, desiring to be placed on the;';Shipping and Night Mates list, must register with':' the Local, giving their Address, Card Number, Local...~ Number and date dues are paid to.r- All members must clear through the Local on all as­;. signments.t;:,Any member who solicits OJ: accepts a position on any,vessel without having a clearance from the Organiza­;'tion and does not comply with the established rules~:and regulations of the Organization shall after disre~

:,:garding the rules be subject to charges and tried in"'accordanqe with the trial rules of the Organization.~A11 members shall report back to the Local and sign,,'the register after completing each assignment.'Any member who accepts an assignment and does not~eport for' such assignment, and/or reports for duty

.and leaves the position, or does not report for duty,Mthout notifying the Organization and giving a reason­~able excuse, shall be fined as follows: (Note) Subject':to trial 'if protested by the accused.,irst Offense.. $ 25.00~econd Offense $ 50.00 and two (2) weeks' suspensiong:'hird Offense. $100.00 and one (1) years' suspension~l members registering shall be placed on the Ship~, ing and Night Mates List in order of registering.~y member assigned from the Local and accepts em­}oyment and leaves such employment of his own~ccord within three (3) days without a reasonablelpCcuse shall reregister. (Berth or Night Mate).c,

,1948

8. In event a· member accepts a berth, and such employ~

ment is terminated, through no fault of his own) withinthirty (80) days, he shall be entitled to be returnedto the shipping list and given his original number.

9. All members registered shall 'attend all regular meet­ings; if they do not attend they shall reregister, unlessexcused or giving a reasonable excuse. (Shipping andNight Mate.)

10. A partial paid applicant who has been dispatched ona trip card cannot reship until he has paid full mem­bership.

11. When a company calls and specifies a particular man,this member or partial paid applicant must show satis­factory proof that he has been employed as an officerwith that steamship company and has not sailed dur­ing the interval with some other' company. If suchis the case, he has preference of going back with thecompany which wants to employ him regardless ofhis number on the list.

12. Anyone who has left a company because of sickness,vacation, or alJ,y other mutual agreement for leave 'ofabsence is still considered in the employ of that Com­pany and that member has the right and preferenceto go back to the Company he left under the abovecircumstances, but must receive clearance thro1;lgh theOrganization.

13. ,Members employed as Night Mates are expected tocomplete their assignments unless excused for goodreason. .

14. A night relief mate who has less than three (8) daysemployment 'which has terminated through no fault of

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Eleven New Contracts AreConcluded on East Coast

The MM&P Organization on the East Coastsuccessfully negotiated contracts with severaladditional tanker companies and the "MarAwchaCorporation" a drycargo vessel company. 'Theworking conditions and wages contained in thesecontracts are the same as embodied in the stand­ard form of agreements with the different tankerand drycargo companies already under contractwith the Organization on the Atlantic and GulfCoasts, which includes the recent 6.3 per centincrease in wages and overtime granted the li­censed officers. The tanker companies include:

U. S. Petroleum Carriers, Inc., Metro Petro­leum Shipping Co., Inc., Palmer Shipping Corp.,Philadelphia Marine Corp., American-TrampShipping Development Corp., U. S. WaterwaysCorp., Tankers Co., Inc., Nautilus Shipping Corp.and The Mathiason Tanker Industries, Inc. (Forthe ranker Four Lakes, Inc.)

In the port of Philadelphia the Organizationhas been successful in obtaining a contract withthe Warner Tugboat Company in that port.

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Lykes Bros. Posts ListsOf Unclaimed Back Wages

Following is a list of unclaimed wages as re­ported to National Headquarters by Lykes Bros.Steamship Co., Inc. The persons named hereinare requested to contact the company's pay rollaudit section, Room 1032, Whitney Building, NewOrleans,. La., so that payment of the monies canbe made.

Voya.geName No.

Harold L. Fenton, 3rd Mt 1.5.Ernest Findley, 3rd Mt.. . 8R. Hurd, 3rd Mt............ 4D. Rupp, 4tb Mt........... 2

S.S. Cape Nunc. 8taggers. Ch. Mt..•...... 13G. Willhouse, Ch. Mt 10M. E. Etienne, 3rd Mt....... 8M. P. Mullen, Brd Mt....... 9

Name l'OVCl/le

S.S. City of OmahaNo.

Theordore Brewer, Ch. Mt J SE. L. M?ck, Ch. Mt I:S·B. L. WIlson. Ch. Mt. I,S·A. W. Durrett, Ch. Mt.. 1 .Jack Vitter, 2nd Mt.... :::: 1~W. A. Walker, 3rd Mt.... 12W. T. Coffey, Nt. Mt :: 6J. Hoag, N~. Mt 1l

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Coast Guard StatementThe U. S. Coast Guard has issued the fOllow.

ing statement:

"Past experience of the U. S. Coast Guardshows that there are more boating accidents andmore rescues in the summer than at any otherseason of the year. Now that the 1948 vacation'season is getting underway, the U. S. Coast GU~d;warns all persons who plan to rent or operate imotorboat~ to av~i1 themselves .of standard Saf~:

measures m the mterest of theIr own welfare'!'X' ""The Coast Guard points out that the lawll r

quires' every motorboat to have on board·~·e iapproved life preserver or lifesaving device'. or:every person carried, and proper lights fod .. 'vessel when operated after sunset. ;:

"In Coast Guard headquarters files are nous reports .of accidents and drownings ca"by the lack of proper lights or the failure to"a boat with Iifejackets.

"Owners of 'launch liveries' who hire outtorboats, including those propelled by out'"motors, without the proper equipment are suto severe penalties. The persons who rent'operate the improperly equipped motorboa.·,only endanger their own lives but also make,selves subject to such penalties. .

"The U. S. Coast Guard suggests that va'ers who hire motorboats, or boats to be eq.with outboard motors, first see that such yare properly equipped for their protection 1;of emergency." ';

Ghent Dockers Have High Unemplo .'

The Belgian Senate discussed recently tl!.percentage of unemployed Ghent longsho,Lack of employment is a direct consequencegreat number of dockworkers who were.tered as such after the liberation of Ghent)high registration, 8,000 dockworkers againS.before the war and 1,900 now, was cr.order to cope with the huge Allied armies"traffic which was then handled at Ghent.tion proposed was the digging of a new anspacious sluice at Terneuzen, which woul?'bigger ships to proceed at the Ghent port,tion, whereas the port's activity is at prstricted to medium-sized vessels. .'

The Minister of Transport, however, stl!steps had been taken to reduce the numbe~istered longshoremen to pre-war figures. .'

THE MASTER, MATE A'

VoyageNa.me No.

S.S. Arthur NewellTalbot

J. W. Ferguson, Master.... 2Y. Racic, Cb. Mt........... 2

S.S. Cape San MartinL. J. Longtein, Master..... 9C. E. Peterson. Master .•.•1.S.George BIanco, Ch. Mt..... 4Esser H. Dam, Ch. Mt..•..1.S.J. L. Goodwin, Cb. Mt...•••1.8.

Allen 8onsky. Ch. Mt..•...•1.8.Victor L. Fabry, 5. Cadet.. 6E. W. Prine, 2nd Mt....... 8Herbert Johnson, 3rd Mt 1.8.Warren D. Lantz, 3rd Mt 1.8.

S.S. Crossing HitchAmos L. Brown, Cb. Mt..... 7Albert J. Dillmann. Ch. Mt. 7Vernon L. Fox, 3rd Mt..... 6Marshall Phillips, 3rd Mt... 7

S.S. DennyG. Thompson, 3rd Mt....... 28

S.S. CanvasbackA. Hannus. Ch. Mt......... BE. Pollock, Cb. Mt IdleF. Kendall, Brd Mt......... 3H. D. Norman, Cadet...... 3J. R. Krumm, Cadet........ 8

S.S. Adabelle LykesK. R. Blyth, Master ...•••• IdleL. H. McKee, Master ..•... IdleW. Barnish, Ch. Mt IdleO. Wright, 2nd Mt.....••.. IdleL. Crew, 3rd Mt.•.••..•... IdleN. Larocca, Jr. 3rd Mt..... IdleG. G. Miller, Nt. Mt•....... Idle

S.S. Almeria LykesC. Brewer, Cb. Mt.......... 2H. TolItovich, Cb. Mt........ 1W. H. Gin, 2nd Mt......... 1E. Pederser, 2nd Mt........ 1G. M. Ward, 2nd Mt........ 1R. D. Ball, 3rd Mt.......... 1D. Gay, 3rd Mt............ 2

S.S. Cape ConstantineE. Jabn, Master .•.......• '.. 4H. Keller, 2nd Mt........... 4Z. Shenn, 3rd Mt........... 4M. Machinich, Jr. 3rd Mt... 4

S.S. Arthur MiddletonG. Economo, Master •..... 1E. Beadman, 2nd Mt....... 1

S.S. Doctor LykesR. E. McNealy, Cb. Mt..... 1W. D. Myer, Jr., 3rd Mt..... 1

S.S. Cape RomanoT. H. Drane, Master... . • • . • 6Donald W. Priest, Cb. Mt 17W. R. Richner, Ch. Mt 15Anton Lawsen, 2nd Mt..•.. 14J. W. Quinn, 2nd Mt....... 6Charley Abscent, 3rd Mt.. . .. 17M. L. Barrar, 3rd Mt....... 5Lataus C. Jones, 3rd Mt.... 17Robert Thompson, 3rd Mt.. 14G. A. Goodran, Jr. 3rd Mt... 5

S.S. Davy CroekettJohn Bebrsen, Master ••.•••I.S.D. Bongers, Ch. Mt. .•.... 4Patrick Conroy, Ch. Mt.....1.5.J. C. SibBe, Ch. Mt......... 8Edwin Kuckarek, 2nd Mt... 8Theodore Parish, 2nd Mt...1.8.

S.S. Cape HenryD. F. Willett, Cb. Mt•...... 1.8.H. N. Bartlett, Cb. Mt..... 7J. A. Powell, 2nd Mt 1.5.R. Scurlock, 2nd Mt........ 5J. B. MCDsiras, 3rd Mt.....1.5.B. F. Chandler, 3rd Mt..•..1.8.5. W. Bik, 3rd Mt 1.S.

S.S. Chester ValleyJ. J. Borden, Ch. Mt.•..... IdleT. Siren, ah. Mt 14W. J. Tierney, ah. Mt....• IdleN. Kaufman, 2nd Mt IdleR. Barlow, 3rd Mt.........• 13J. A. Braun, 3rd Mt IdleH. Christensen, 3rd Mt IdleA. Finkelstein, 8rd Mt. •.... 13R. Gerhardt, 3rd Mt IdleE. Ritter, Jr. 3rd Mt 12

S.S. American PressJ. G. Pleske, Ch. Mt•...•..• 14W. A. Richner, Ch. Mt 14E. Saunders, 2nd Mt 14

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S.S. Coastal MerchantT. H. Wolfe, Cb. Mt....... 2G. A. Williams, 2nd Mt..... 2N. T. Hiller, 3rd Mt.. . ... ..• 2Lester Cross, 3rd Mt........ 3B. B. J aines, 3rd Mt........ 4

S.S. Cape BoyerL. J. Bogan, Master........ 9a. M. Matthews, Master ..•• 12J. Cannon, Ch. Mt......... BG. J.Hieronymus, Ch. Mt.. 12W. L. Loveless, Ch. Mt... 12J. Tupan, Ch. Mt.......... 9J. M. Ziegler, 1st Mt.. .•.. .. 9R. J. Toups,' 2nd Mt....... 9L. C. Travatti, 2nd Mt..... 9J. Gillen, Brd Mt........... BF. J. McGahan, Brd Mt..... 12G. F. Tedeschi, 3rd Mt...... 8

s.S. Cape LookoutN. Pontikas. Master 12J. Stowe, Cb. Mt........... 5C. B. Vineyard, Cb. Mt 14E. E. Flink, 2nd Mt.. 4W. D. Stinson, 2nd. Mt.-Ch.

Mt•••••••••••••..••••..• 14R. Baharah, 3rd Mt........ 4J. L. Cook, Jr. 3rd Mt...... 4H. Mattison, Jr. 3rd Mt..... 5W. Nottall, Dk. Cadet...... 1E. Page, Dk. Cadet......... 1

S.S. Claus SpreeklesB. B. Day, 2nd Mt.......... 2T. Elata, 2nd Mt........... 4Jack Leggett, 2nd Mt....... 5F. E. Williams, 2nd Mt..... 2James O'Brien, 3rd Mt..... 4J. D. Popejoy, Jr. 3rd Mt... 2

S.S. Charles LykesA. G. Pista. Cb. Mt........ 1C. a.Moscato, 3rd Mt.... ..• 1

S.S. AquariusA. Davis, Brd. Mt..•••...... 12

S.S. Cape BealeN. P. Erwin. Master....... 4J. C. Johnson, Master..... IdleM. Johnson, Ch. Mt......... 7A. Pollock, Ch. Mt IdleR. B. Ackerburg, 2nd Mt... 6E. L. Kellegrew, 3rd Mt..... 6

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The Story of Sailors~ Snug Harbor

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Among the little-known accomplishments, of The administration and dormitory buildings, in­versatile Alexander Hamilton was the prepara- cluding two cafeterias, are all connected withtion for one of his clients of a Will so invincible corridors so that the mariners can get around.that 30 years of subsequent litigation failed to without going outside in squal1y weather. "disturb the munificent intent of its maker. As a The 400 old-timers now living at the Harbor

, result, some 9,000 sea dogs have since spent their are surrounded by comforts to which few of them, declining years in what is probably the most com- could have been accustomed in their seafarirlg"fortable "Home" in the world. days. The bedrooms, sleeping one or two, are

The Home is called Sailors' Snug Harbor, and large and light i the blue flannel uniforms, are; it was founded by Captain Robert Richard made to measure; tobacco is on the house; recrea­:Randall, son and heir of an eminently successful tion rooms provide ample facilities for pool, cards,'privateer of the middle 1700's who had prudently radio entertainment and reading; movies are;,invested his considerable takings i)l Manhattan shown at least twice a week, and there are work"real estate. The much-contested Will which Mr. rooms where they may build and rig ship models,"Hamilton drew for Robert Randall directed that' devote themselves to scrimshaw or just whittle:"the income from the estate be used to build and to their heart's content. '(,maintain in perpetuity a Home for"aged, decrepit Many of the occupants have pensions, ranging(and worn-out sailors." He named as trustees of from $5 to $30 a month and occasionally more,:the estate the Chancellor of New York State, the but for those with no income there are plenty of'President of the Chamber of Commerce of New small jobs to earn them money for private lux­:,ork State, the Mayor and Recorder of New, uries or occasional trips, to New York. They can;York City, the President and Vice-President of mow or rake the Harbor's spacious lawns, countthe Marine Society of New York, the senior laundry, help keep 'the buildings scrupulously"inister of the Episcopal and Presbyterian clean, tend the' telephone, shine brass or conductmhurches in New York City, "and their respective visitors on an extensive and usually voluble tour'l1ccessors in the said offices." The estate con- of the establishment. If mariners want to visitisted ~hiefly of a 21-acre farm occupying a site the "outside world," they have only to obtain a'pw roughly bounded by Fourth and Fifty pass and tell the powers-that-be where they're'venues, Waverly Place to Tenth Street-a siz- going. Usually these vacatiqns are without inci­PIe chunk of Manhattan Island which can only dent and they return to home port none the worsee leased by the trustees, never sold. for wear."-Captain Randall died in 1801, but the long- But life at Sailors' Snug Harbor isn't all clear"awn-out litigation delayed even the selection sailing. Let one youngster in his 60's start talk­'"a site for the Home until 1830, when the United ing the virtues of steam to an old salt who has'at~s .Supreme Court removed all doubt concern- spent his life under canvas, and canes start flying;~ the validity of the Will. Then the trustees, let a trans-ocean mariner tell a coastwise sailor"alizing that building the Home on the original that "you ain't been where there's enough deep:\'Ill site (as the Will had stipulated) would de- water to catch a codfish," and decks are swiftly:ve itof considerable revenue in a skyrocketing cleared for action; or let a gust of wind capsizeal estate market, successfully petitioned the the homemade miniature ,vessel a superannuatedgislature to let them choose another location. mariner may be sailing on the Harbor's artificial'ally, in 1831, they bought l30 acres-subse- lake, and taunts are hurled by every bench super­~ntly increased to 190-on wind-swept, salty intendent in sight.ten Island, and in October of that year laid the The Home has a wheelchair brigade of some'nerstone of the Administratidn Building. The dozen mariners, for over 20 per cent of the Har-)ding was opened in 1833 to admit the first bor's present occupants are hospitalized. Life~'mariners, all over 65 years of age. for these oldsters is perhaps a little harder thanpday Sailors' Snug Harbor consists of more for their contemporaries, because they can't stroll!l 50 buildings, including nine dormitories, two down to the banks of the Kill van Kull to watchpitals, the original Administration Building, the cargo vessels sail into New York Harbor, or.. churches (one of which is a 1/16-scale rep- indulge in many other pastimes that help to recon­;"of St. Paul's Cathedral in London), the Gov- cile a seafaring man to an uneventful old age.Qr's House, and various other buildings and For the most part they just sit, thinking of the"dences, all of.which stand on about 60 beauti- past and wondering how near it is to mealtime;Ii landscaped acres. The remainder of the or they sleep for hours at a stretch in the cheerful,erty (now comprising about 40 acres) is de- sun-filled wards. But life has its brighter mo­

'd to farm and garden purposes, the products ments for them, too, as any visitor can attest who)lich are used entirely within the Harbor. (Continued on page 13)

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To Seek Legislation forPension Plan for Seamen

The following resolution was unanimouslyadopted at the 48th National Convention,NOMM&P, held in Detroit, May 10.15, 1948,whereby it's Legislative Committee is to makea study and assist in drawing up and sponsoringlegislation in Congress to have a pension systemestablished to benefit its members and all seamen.

The Legislation Committee elected at the Con·vention consists of Vice Presidents Ash, Higgin.botham and Clark. The resolution reads:

WHEREAS the men in the sea·going professionwho have sailed for twenty years or more, due tothe fact that various steamship companies arenow back to the system used before the war ofgiving younger men the preference in employ.ment; and

WHEREAS these older men who have alreadyserved their time at sea, have no means of takingcare of themselves, as no Pension Plan has beenmade to take care of them; and

WHEREAS there is now a pressing need to takecare of the thousands of older men who haveserved their time at sea: Therefo.re be it

Resolved, That we, as members of the PortlandBranch of Local 90, Masters;' Mates & Pilots ofAmerica, do hereby present this resolution to allBranches and Headquarters; and be it further

Resolved, That committees be formed to studyand promote a Pension Plan embracing all sea­going organizations on all coasts, U. S. A., andthat our Executive Committee, as SOon as possibleafter a Pension Plan has been worked out, presentsame to the representatives of steamship com­panies for negotiation and action; be'it further

Resolmed, That the delegates from West CoastLocal 90 to the 1948 National Convention behereby instructed to introduce this resolutionfor the purpose that its legislative committee mayimmediately make a 'study and assist in drawingup and sponsoring legislation in Congress to havea pension system established to benefit all seamen.

Higher Retirement BenefitsFor Railroad Employes

About 216,000 retired railroad employes willhave their annuities or pensions increased as are.suit of recent legislation, signed by President Tru.man on June 23, which amended both the RailroadRetirement and Railroad Unemployment Insur.ance Acts. With a few minor exceptions, the in.creases will be a fiat 20 per cent. Nearly 7 millionother persons who have worked in the railroadindustry will also benefit by the increase when theybecome eligible to retire.

Average Annuity To Be $84-Higher paymentswill go to 204,500 employe annuitants and 11,500

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former carrier pensioners. The average annuitywill rise from $70 to $84 a month, and the averagepension from $59 to $71. The maximum retire.men~ benefit w!1l now be $144 a month. The retire.ment taxes paid by both employes and emploYersremain the same.

In addition to increasing virtually all retire_Iment benefits, the new law raises by 20 per centthe monthly payments which are made to abont4,300 widows of deceased annuitants who hadelected to take a reduction in their OWn annuitiesin order to assure a monthly income for their

. widows. The survivor annuities which becomepayable under the 1946 amendments, however'are not changed. ;Ii

Beneficiaries need not make application for.th~

increase in their benefits, and the first checks"f$reflect the new amounts will be those payable,:OIl'the first of August. However, some checks ,'~:

be delayed a few days; therefore, those who'"not receive their August payments on time.'asked to wait at least 10 days before writing'the Railroad Retirement Board.

Employes Guaranteed Equivalent Taxes"::'new law also guarantees that each rai "worker, or his survivors, will receive an am'at least equal to the retirement taxes he has "plus a small amount of interest, and restoreright of an employe to designate a benefl<iIThis change answers the objections raised by.­who believed that under the old law they, o~",ifamilies, might not have received. full valuthe taxes paid., ,~

The "guarantee" provision permits, undettain conditions, the payment of a lump sum,to 4 per cent of an employe's taxable raJearnings from 1937 through 1946 and 7 pe"after 1946, minus any previous benefitsmay have been paid either to him or to hivivors. It will be paid, however, only wl1immediate monthly benefits, or no future m,benefits, are payable, with one exception.ception is that a surviving widow or parent;employe who might be entitled to monthly b.at age 65 may elect to waive all rightstQ.monthly benefits, and thereby make the ",tee" lump·sum payment available imme.Such an election, of course, would have to b.at some time before the survivor reached,otherwise, the "guarantee" lump sum, ,­would not be payable until after the age ~

fits had ceased. The "insurance" lump s.vided by the 1946 amendments and whiceffect, a funeral benefit, remains unchanmust be claimed within 2 years of the dthe employe.

Even though an employe is again per "designate a beneficiary, it will seldom be nfor him to do so. The law provides thaabsence of a designation, the "guarantee'sum benefit which may be due shall be,:,the widow (or widower), children (or:

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entitled to share with children under state laws),parents, or estate, of the employe, in that order.Therefore, unless an employe wishes to namesomeone other than the persons already mentionedin the law, or in a different order, a designationwill serve no purpose. Any designation whichmight have been made previously is null and void.Even though someone other than a survivingwidow (or parent) is designated as the bene­ficiary, the "guarantee" lump sum cannot be paidunless the widow (or parent) waives all rights tomonthly benefits at age 65. Should the widow (orparent) remarry, or; for any other reason, loserights to future benefits, the lump-sum paymentmay be made immediately.

Unemployment Tax Reduced-The RailroadUnemployment' Insurance Act was amended toprovide a sliding scale for employer contributions.Under this scale, the.rate drops from 3 to Y2 percent, where it will remain as long as the balancein the unemployment insurance account is at least$450 million. For each $50 million it falls belowthat figure, the rate will increase V2 per cent, sothat if the balance goes under $250 million, therate will go back to 3 per cent.

A further change in the law reduced the amountavailable for administration expenses from 10per cent of the proceeds under the former 3 per

, cent rate, that is, from 0.3 per cent of the taxablepay roll, to 0.2 per cent of the taxable pay roll,regardless of the contribution rate.

;, Nimitz Statement Cites, Role of Merchant Marine! Although Maritime Day, May 22, has passed,:' we feel it fitting and proper to print the state­: ment of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, which"follows:

"It is an irrefragable fact that, through they,ears of our history, a strong and energetic Mer­

;chant Marine has become progressively more im­"portant in the development and defense of the(:United States of America. Today, as never be­'fore, it is a vital factor in o,ur national security.

l·, "World War II amply demonstrated the urgent':necessity of an adequate Merchant Marine. It is'im essential link in our chain of national defense.:Its strength or weakness is, to a great extent, de­c' endent upon our government in which all of our,Citizens have a voice. In the final analysis, it is~p to each American citizen whether that link,y..;1I, in the future, remain strong or be permitted~o deteriorate. Through a lack of merchant ship­,ing, the destiny of our country hung in precari­?US balance while huge numbers of ships, fromOUr largest aircraft carriers and battleships down~o our smallest cargo vessels, were being con­.,tructed. We should never again allow ourselves

. h b .' did'to be caught m sue an em arrassmg an anger-ous position. 'A realistic appraisal of the require­ments in material for this nation to engagesuccessfully in any future' war shows that anuninterrupted flow of imports will be essential,and that the volume of these imports is such thatthey must come by sea.

"Our Merchant Marine is an indispensable ad­junct to the three services of our armed forces.The Army, Navy and Air Force will depend onmerchant shipping to transport the mass of men 'and material required to fight any war in the fore­seeable future. Without a prosperous MerchantMarine, any offensive effort'would be impotentand our efforts to keep war from our own shoreswould be foredoomed to failure. Should our na­tion again be attacked a strong Navy and a strongMerchant Marine would not only be our first'liueof defense but a potent offensive weapon as well."

American-flag Operator toAfrican Ports Changes NameAmerican South African Line, Inc., only Ameri­

can-flag operator providing regular services tothe east, west and south coasts of the Africancontinent, has changed its name to Farrell Lines,Inc., it was announced recently by John J. Farrel!,chairman.

The name change was effected, Mr. Farrell ex­plained, because the original name of the line,which was adopted more than 20 years ago, nolonger was appropriate or descriptive of the com­plete service given to the three ocean coasts ofAfrica. Mr. Farrell said the new name-FarrellLines, Inc.-was chosen to honor the, late JamesA. Farrell, Sr., his father, who was presideut ofthe United States Steel Corporation and founderof the National Foreign Trade Council, Inc. Thecompany chairman pointed out that it was hisfather's "keen interest in American shipping, hisforesight in anticipating the need for regularfreight facilities to Africa, which fostered thecompany's founding."

Although American South African Line, Inc.,formally dates back to 1925, it is the outgrowthof a business established nearly 100 years ago byCapt. John G. Farrell (father of James A. Farrell,Sr.), a native of Ireland, who settled in Fair­haven, Conn. This old-country shipmaster soonafter his arrival in the United States acquired thebrig Monte Cristo, which, in 1863, became the firstAmerican-f1ag'vessel owned by the Farrell family.

There are 15 fast and completely'modern cargo 'liners owned and operated by Farrell Lines, Inc.,which provide weekly sailings to South and EastAfrica and sailings every two weeks to WestAfrica. All these vessels are specially fitted forthe climatic extremes encountered on their trans-equatorial trade routes. .

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Classification ofVessels and Rating

CLASS CMaster .First Officer .Second Officer .Third Officer .Fourth Officer .

New Minimum Wage OrdersFor Puerto Rican Industry

Adoption of new minimum wage orders for t\~Oindustries in Puerto Rico subject to the FaIrLabor Standards Act was announced by Wm. R.McComb, administrator of the Wage and Hour.and Public Contracts Division, U. S. Department~L~~. 1

Both effective July 19, the new wage orders WI restablish a rate of 40 cents an hour for the sUgB...manufacturing industry, and a 371h-cen~B~h··hour rate for the pearl button industry. ~ hindustries now operate under wage orders WhlC ,provide for minimum wages of 35 cents an hOU.~

Approximately 20,000 employes are. engaged lrr,('the sugar manufacturing industry, whIle the pea .•..button industry employs some 600 persons. /

THE MASTER, MATE AND PILOt

CLASS DMaster $652.75First Officer....................... 397.72Second Officer 350.53Third Officer........... 317.95Fourth Officer 289.86

CLASS EMaster $652.75First Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 389.85Second Officer 342.67Third Officer 310.Q9Fourth Officer 282.00

"In addition to the monthly wages listed above, thereshall also be paid to each Master. and to each FirstOfficer who does not stand watch and whose normalhours of work at sea are 44 hours per week, an addi­tional sum of thirty-five dollars ($35) per month."

4. Section 17 (a) is amended to read in its entirety asfollows:

"(a) The rate of overtime pay of licensed mates andlicensed junior officers shall be $1.71 per hour."

5. Section 12 (a) is amended to read in its enth'etyasfollows:

"(a) When relief deck officers are employed forwatch at night between the hours of 5 p. m. and 8 a. m.,or on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, they shall bepaid at the rate of $1.85 per hour and shall maintainan alert watch and perform such duties as may arisein connection with the deck department without addi­tional compensation."

6. The foregoing amendments shall be effective as ofMarch 30, 1948.

Dated: April 15, 1948.PACIFIC AMERICAN SHIPOWNERS

ASSOCIATION,(s) J. B. BRYAN.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MASTERS,MATES AND PILOTS OF AMERICA,

LOCAL No. 90(s) C. F. MAY.

Supplementary AgreementReached on Pacific Coast

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instance shall the minimum starting rate for Mastersbe below $652.75 per month.

"(d) In any instance where an established lengthof service wage increase arrangement is in effect, in­creases above the rates specified below may be paid inaccordance with the provisions of such arrangement.

II(e) No Licensed Deck Officer who receives a monthlywage rate higher than prescribed below shall suffer areduction in his monthly wage, provided that such wagerate was in effect for the particular power tonnageclass of vessel prior to October 3, 1942, and provided,moreover, that said Licensed Deck Officer remains inthe same position with the same employer on a vesselin the same power tonnage classification.

It (f) If the Pacific American Shipowners Associationor its members shall through negotiation or arbitrationor otherwise. prior to September 30, 1949, grant anincrease in wage scale in any other licensed departmentcomparable to the rating covered by this agreementexceeding on the average by more than seven per cent(7%) the rates prevailing December 14. 1947, theneither party may reopen the subject of basic monthlywage rates and overtime rates upon thirty (30) days'written notice for a wage review under the terms ofthis agreement."

Classification ofVessels and Rating Monthly Wages

CLASS A-3Master .First Officer $514.56Second Officer 416.82Third Officer 387.61Fourth Officer 359.52Other Licensed Officers............. 289.86

CLASS A-2Master .First Officer $467.38Second Officer 410.08Third Officer 379.74Fourth Officer 351.66Other Licensed Officers............. 289.86

CLASS A-1Master .First Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $452.77Second Officer 402.21Third Officer 371.88Fourth Officer 343.79Other Licensed Officers............. 289.86

CLASS AMaster $716.79First Officer '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . 437.04Second Officer 386.48Third Officer 356.15Fourth Officer 328.06Other Licensed Officers............. . 289.86

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CLASS BMaster $685.33First Officer 421.31Second Officer 370.75Third Officer 341.54Fourth Officer 312.33Other Licensed Officers............. 289.86

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LABOR AND THE LAW(Fifth in a Series)

By MATTHEW WOLL

for the, Workers Education Bureau of America

Ul\'EMPLOYMENT INSURANCEMany union members today do not' keep in­

,formed on developments in the field of unemploy­ment insurance as they did in the late thirties.

:,This lack of awareness is to be regretted; yet it:.is perfectly understandable. "

Most workers have assumed that the\ nation(was firmly committed to a sound program ,of un­'employment insurance. Millions of American"citizens assumed with them that a pattern had'been established with the passage of the Federal:Social Security Act in 1935 and the later enact­'Illent of unemployment compensation laws by all'the states. It was generally believed that the 'pasis had been established for an integrated na­tional system of employment service and unem­ployment compensation... Developments within the past several years,however, should persuade workers that they have'0 reason to be complacent about the future of'ilemployment insurance. Nelson H. Cruikshank,'irector of social insurance activities of the A. F.- L., explains in an 'article entitled "The Threat, 'Unemployment Insurance" in the Februarysue of the American Federationist how the whole',ogram is being attacked at both state and fed­aI-levels.

Undermining of Federal StandardsiMr. Cruikshank quotes a letter written by Pres­ent Green to Congressman Dingell in which Mr.,I'een commented on the current efforts to weakeneunemployment insurance program as follows:.,'It is significant that the same interests which

osed the enactment of the federal statute so, rly in 1935 are now taking the lead in' this'ye to undermine federal standards. These:ces today do not dare to oppose openly theefits of our Social Security Act, so they resort

,fiscal devices and legalistic trickery.",.he "fiscal devices and legalistic trickery" re-

,red to by Mr. Green are hidden in proposals of ,,ious kinds, all directed at the single objective'; aking the forty-eight state programs virtually~pendent of federal regulation or control. Mr.:ikshank quite correctly points out that adop­',of these proposals would wipe out the present~ral-state relationship in a program originallyigned to meet the national problem of unem­• ent. He states further that such proposals,~opted, would remove the federal government, any effective control over standards govern­state unemployment compensation laws andinistration of state employment services.?~.

It is obvious that congressional approva~ ofthese efforts to turn the whole program back tothe states would almost certainly result in theweakening of most state laws. Extension of cov­erage to the 121f2 million jobs now excluded wouldprobably never be realized.

In 1935 it was recognized that the enactment, of the Social Security Act would force the states,to adopt unemployment insurance legislation. Itis now recognized that improvement of state lawswill not come voluntarily but must in most in­stances follow the establishment of additionalfederal requirements.

Labor's Three-Point ProgramLabor is particularly interested in the adoption

of a number of proposals to strengthen the pres­ent federal-state unemployment insurance system.Among the most important of them the followingshould be listed:

(1) Extension Of coverage under the FederalUnemployment Tax Act, so that employers offewer than eight workers, non-profit institutions,and government service will be covered.

(2) Enactment of additional federal require­ments regarding standards to be met by the statesin paying benefits or in administration.

(3) Amendment to the federal law guarantee­ing the solvency of the states' unemployment re­serves.

Above all, workers should realize that much re­mains to be done to, strengthen our unemploy­ment insurance system in the face of continuedefforts by its opponents to weaken or scuttle it.Current high employment should not blind us' tothe necessity for expanding and strengtheningexisting laws and procedures so that when thetime of need arises more adequate provision forthe unemployed, whether they be many or few,will be made.

Union MembershipPut At 14,230,000

Membership in American labor unions rose to14,280,000 during 1947, according to a prelimi­nary report prepared by Prof. Leo Wolman ofColumbia for the National Bureau of EconomicResearch.

The figure, Professor Wolman explained, in­cluded Canadian members of American unions.

Dr. Wolman's new data, which are tentativeand will be published later in final form, coverthe years from 1935 to 1947.

An idea of the magnitude of the change in sizeof the American labor movement can be gainedfrom the figures, he asserted. In 1935, total unionmembership was 3,648,000.

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Fact Finding Board BlamesT·H for Maritime Dispute

A presidential fact-finding board placed theblame for the labor dispute in the maritime in­dustry squarely on the Taft-Hartley Law whichrestricts established industry practices of hiringmen through the union.

A threatened strike was averted at the lastminute by the issuance of temporary restrainingorders by federal courts in New York, Cleveland,and San Francisco. The 10-day orders maintainthe status quo pending completion of hearings ongovernment requests for an 80-day injunctionunder the Taft-Hartley Law.

'The five-man board, headed by Harry Shulman,Yale law professor, said:

"What the situation would have been, had theNational Labor Relations Act remained un­amended, must necessarily be a matter of con­jecture. But it is entirely clear that in the pres­ent circumstances the basic dispute; which over­shadows all the other issues in controversy andwhich has thus far rendered agreement on anypoint impossible, arises from the amendment ofthe National Labor Relations Act by the Taft­Hartley Act."

The report filed at the White House said thethreatened stoppage was not quite the same as anormal dispute.

"With respect to the crucial issue 'of employ­ment it is not the unions but the employers who,believing, themselves compelled by the new statuteto do so, are seeking a change in the current con­tracts and practices," it said.

"The unions contend not so much that the cur­rent provisions are valid under the Taft-HartleyAct as that they should not be deemed invaliduntil so declared by competent judicial authority.They urge more fervently that the dted provisionsof the Taft-Hartley Act, as construed by the em­ployers, are wholly unsuited to the maritime in­dustry and cannot be applied to it without com­plete disruption of its labor relations.

"The unions point out that in the maritimeindustry, unlike some shoreside industries, theemployment practices were established not merelyas a means of achieving union security, but pri­marily as a means of eliminating inefficient, op­pressive and uncivilized employment practiceswhich had developed over a period of years andwhich were harmful not only to employes but alsoto employers...."

Federal Jobs IncreasePaid employment in the continental United

States at the end of April totaled 1,811,053, a netincrease of .16,737 during the month. A total of237,195 employes were stationed outside the con­tinental United States, an increase of 1,156 over236,039 reported at the end of March.

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IDon't Let the 'Cattle Rustlers'

Go to' Congress Next Novemhel1'In the early days of the West, a hard-working

rancher who had accumulated a sizable herd 0'

cattle frequently had to keep armed guards on hisrange at night. Any time he relaxed his vigilant!he was likely to wake 'up the next morning to finhis best steers missing.

American labor is still in its frontier days,far as political cattle rustling is concerned. twas a long and difficult job to build up a resp '"table herd of recognized rights and necessary prtections for organized labor. 'It took years Iiwatchfulness and patience-and the cooperatiQof a progressive majority in Congress.

Then what happened? Labor dropped i'guard. On just one dILy in 1946, Labor decided'stay home and sleep instead of riding the rangOn that November day eight million work'stayed away from the nation's voting booths (

The result? You know how many cattle rustlgot into Congress while 'labor wasn't looking. ~know how sadly your "herd" was depleted.

What happened to price controls? Whatpened to free speech and political freedom'~

labor unions? What happened to such usself-defense weapons as boycotts and symp"strikes? What hILppened to the peILce we th .,we won?

What happened to them? They showed upin somebody else's herd, with their brands aI,to prevent identification. What used to b,price controls turned up on the NAM ransoaring corporate profits. The free speech,political freedom we lost went to strength~.

stock of reactionaries who seek to exploit)for their own gains. Boycotts and Syri!strikes were somehow transformed into "g,'ment by injunction." And the peace? The;turned into universal military training.

This wholesale rustling of labor's gai ,_rights and protective devices happened alllday-the 1946 election day when each,ofmillion workers said to himself, "It won t.if I don't vote. What's one vote moreanyway? The rest of the boys will vo,.they'll see that we get the right gUYs,gress . . . guys who will safeguard a ~,

man's interests." ,Famous last words! ,;Railroad labor' has been comparatively",

far. The rustlers failed to rope a steithey aimed at. One was the Crosser Ac .That's the bill which gave railroad wor.their families their first really comprsystem of protection against wage loss.,

THE MASTER, MATE '"

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her • • Nanti~al Notes • •Applies for Victory Ship

, Application for the purchaseof a Victory ship as a replace­ment for one of its prewar fleethas been made by the Black Dia­mond 'Steamship Company, ac-'cording to reports from Wash­ington.

Black Diamond has been oper­ating, under charter, 11 Vic­tories, a reefer, and three Liber­ties in the Antwerp-Rotterdamtrade. Other lines operating inthe same trading area includethe United States Lines and theWaterman Steamship Corpora­tion.

India Plans ShippingThe new Government of India

,; is taking an (lctive interest in·", ,offshore shipping, according to," information reaching this coun­'. try. Three new corporations are. being organized to operate off­:" shore shipping, each with a cap­(ital of 100 million rupees, 'of':which the government will hold:51 per cent of the stock..' The three corporations will"have special areas in which to'~operate. Tonnage will be ac­'quired for the offshore facilities":with an indication that steps';~ill be taken to procure the ton­,nage' from U. S. A. sources.

New PampWet for Shippers

"Trading with Postwar Ger-many" is the title of a new 34­, age pamphlet just issued by the,pepartment of Commerce.f More than 300 possible ex­',orts and some 150 possible im­ports are listed in the new docu­"ent. Produced by the Office ofrnternational Trade of the de­'artment, the pamphlet esti­, ates that yearly exports of $2'jllion will be needed to give the,pne a self-supporting economy.;; Interest in the export-import, siness is said to be increasinghd the, pamphlet was issued to.ssist shippers and businessmen'" developing new trade in com­ercial ties.

Atom Power Plant ProgressesConsiderable interest has been

generated by the recent an­nouncement that the first atompower plant being built will beready in from two to four years.

The plant, being constructedwith the primary purpose ofgenerating power, is underwayat the Knolls Atomic Power Lab­oratory near Schenectady, N. Y.,by General Electric.

Little of a deflnite nature isbeing revealed thus far, althoughengipeers have said that theybelieve that nuclear power canbe generated for propelling loco­motives or. ocean-going vessels.The' use of atomic power for or­dinary automobiles seems a longway off, according to engineers.

Ship Movements on Upbeat

May ship movements in NewYork Harbor topped those forany month this year, accordingto a report recently made publicby the Bureau of Customs.

From May 1 to 31 arrivalstotaled 1,041 and departures1,057. This compares with 983and 996 for April and 1,015 and999 for March.

The daily average during Maywas 34 for arrivals and slightlyabove that flgure for departures.An average of 270 vessels werein port on each day of May, saysthe report. During a normalworking day 58 would be load­ing, 40 discharging, 27 in thestream, 91 under repair, 47 idle.

New Hoppers Installed

The New 'York Central hasrecently placed in operation at

. Pier 9, Weehawken, N. J., twosteel hoppers for the unloading

, of bauxite ore from ship to rail­way flat cars. This installationis said to be the largest of itskind in North Atlantic ports.

Bauxite requires special han­dling and special car units inorder to protect the materialfrom rain and weather. Auto­matic carpullers and extra track

capacity have also been installed.Four-ton scoops are part of theunloading equipment.

Dominican Vessel Greeted

New York harbor in mid-Junegreeted the Nuyvo Dominicano,flagship of the Dominican mer-

.' chant fleet. This vessel is an in­dication of the interest of theDominican Republic in maritimeaffairs.

Million Males, Says CensusLegislation on the draft and

military training has caused anundue interest in the statisticson the male population of thecountry. The Census Bureaurecently estimated in response toqueries that there are more thana million 18-year-old males inthe U. S.

The Census flgures includes1,000,000 civilians and 144,000in the armed forces. Of thecivilian total, 878,000 are whiteand 124,000 non-white.

New Weather Station PlannedSix and one-half Coast Guard

floating weather stations will beput into service if the appropri­ations and authorizations pend­ing at this time are approved.Prospects for approval by Con­gress appeared favorabl", to per­mit the service to add weather,ships to the present ones nowon duty.

The United States, by inter­national agreement, is obligedto maintain seven weather sta­tions to provide internationalaviation and maritime com­merce with weather, meteorolog­ical and rescue service. At thepresent time, two and half shipsare on duty in the Atlantic andone in the Pacific. Under thenew appropriations an addi­tional ship will be placed in thePacific and five and a half in theAtlantic. The U. S. shares thejob of maintaining weather sta­tions with other countries,thereby accounting for the "halfships."

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IMinimum Wage Rate of 75c an

Hour Viewed as 'Must' by WolIThe Wagner Act has been correctly termed the

Magna Charta of American Labor. Americanworkers are quite right, therefore, in insistingthat the Taft-Hartley amendments, which limit

certain rightsand nullify oth­ers recognizedunder the Wag­ner Act, shouldbe repealed.

The battle forsound labor andwelfare legisla_tion, however

J

takes place onmany sectors, andall sectors of thisbattlefront areimportant.

So it is that.while workersconcentrate onpolitical and eco­nomic action di­rected at correct­ing the majorinjustice donethrough the en-

MATTHEW WOLL actment of theTaft-Hartley Act

they should be alert also to developments in otherphases of labor legislation at both state and Fed·eral levels.

The Federal Fair Labor Stllndards Act, forexample, prohibits child labor and provides forminimum' wages and overtime payment for em­ployes engaged in interstate commerce or the pro­duction of goods for interstate commerce.

The minimum wage of 40 cents an hour, inade­quate in 1938 at the time of the adoption of the ':Fair Labor Standards Act, is even more inade-:­quate tod~y. Congr,:ss has steadily refused: hOWr~ever, to give low-paid workers the protectlOn 0 <the higher minimum wage recommende~ by pr:c,_ident Truman and urged by the Amel'lcan F,..eration of Labor and workers throughout th~;-,country. A minimum wage rate of 75 or 80 ce~r:an hou;- would seem an absolute. must for of.,protectIOn of workers and the mamtenance::shealthy economy in the years ahead. , (,I

Union memb~rs should campaign aet,l~elY~the strengthemng of the Federal Fall La,Standards Act. They should also work forenactment of state minimum wage and hOurlation for the millions of workers who are ,.covered by the Federal law.

THE MASTER, MA'rE AND '1:

THE WEST COAST LINE

86 WEYBOSSET ST. PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.Telephone: UNion 4519

ARDUIN NAVIGATION SCHOOL

Deck License Examination Preparation

WESSEL, DUVAL & CO., Inc.E.tabli.hed 1825

67 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK

Approved by State Board of EducationRhode loland

Originals and Upgrades

Individual Instruction to Each Student

RIO DE JANEIROBRAZIL

"SKANDIA"

SHIPS PROVISION and STORE DEALERE. ARNEFELT (ex. Masler Mariner)

Office: Rna do Mercado 12, 1st floor

Cable Address, ARNEFELT - RIO

Swedish Port Activities IncreaseSwedish ports had 16,552,000 tons of shipping

during 1947, compared with 11,881,000 tons dur­ing 1946. Tonnage leaving Swedish ports in­creased from 12,753,000 tons to 16,392,000 tons.

Italian Mercantile Marine IncreasesOn January 1, the Italian merchant navy num­

bered 901 ships, aggregating 1,873,000 tons. Ayear ago, it was only 646 ships of a total tonnageof 1,170,000. In 1947, Italy built 52 ships, re­floated 29 others and bought 110 abroad.

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Story of Sailors' Snug Harbor(Continued from page 5)

-has witnessed them racing each other wheel towheel down the corridors as the sidelines cheer.And then there's old Captain Tormey, 99, whosefiddle-playing is at once the delight and despair ofhis ward companions. "Some of the boys wantedhis fiddlin' stopped a while ago because theycouldn't sleep," one of them declared, "but theGovernor said 'No.' Guess he figures old Denny'sgot a right to enjoy himself." The venerable Cap­tain, who spurns a wheelchair-"I'd be crippledif I'd followed the doctor's advice and took to oneof those contraptions two years ago when Istopped waiting on table"-stands straight as amast, has clear blue eyes, and is already lookingforward to a birthday party that's being plannedfor him next April.

Requirements for admission to Sailors' SnugHarbor are lenient. Applicants must be ."decrepitand worn-out" in the service of the sea; _theymust be at least 65 years old (although excep­tions are made in cases of disability) ; they musthave served at least five years under the Ameri­can flag if native born, or 10 years if foreign

, born; and they must be mentally and physicallyacceptable and of satisfactory character. Whetherthe applicant served under sail or steam makes nodifference, unless he was a member of the stew­ard's department, in which case he must haveserved under sail (for on steamships, cooks, stew­ards, and waiters are only technically membersof the crew). All applications come before the

: trustees.When a mariner is admitted he's immediately

- given the courtesy title of "Captain," whether hewas a captain or stoker at sea, and is assigned

. to the hospital for a 10-day check-up. After he\leaves the hospital he finds that the Harbor has"_ done_ everything it can to maintain a nautical-; atmosphere so that he'll feel as much "at home"';as possible. He's addressed as Captain wherever-'he goes in his made-to-measure uniform. The-;halls and recreation rooms are full of marinejpaintings. Ship models abound. Time is struck'on a ship's bell. The vocabulary of the sea is!mingled harmoniously with the less salty terms;of a landlubber.': He also finds that most of the mariners already, ow he's in port, for word spreads quickly that"there's another old windjammer aboard"; but,fter a little verbal sparring he's comparing ports,~'remembering when," and swapping tall tales:With the best of them, as snug as a sailor in_ailors' Snug Harbor.i:' (Reprinted by permission of Trustees of the Sailors',nug Harbor as contained in February, 1948. issue of~9argoes," publication of the Atlantic Mutual Life In­urance. Permission to reproduce must be obtained from!oresaid Truste.es.)

MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL01 the SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE 01 N. Y.

25 South. Street. New York 4, N. Y.

Tel. BOwling Green 9-2710

Founded 1916. Licensed by the State of New York

Original and Refresher courses for Deck and Engine Depart­ment Officers. Instructions to unlicensed pe'rsonnel

for endorsements to their certificates.

SEMI·PRIVATE TUTORING-DAY & EVENING-

ROBIN LINE(SEAS SHIPPING co., INC.)

39 CORTLANDT STREETNEW YORK CITY

•NEW YORK-and BALTIMORE

TOSOUTH and EAST AFRICA

WATERMAN STEAMSHIPCORPORATION

STEAMSHIP OWNERSOPERATORS and AGENTS

General Office.,MOBILE, ALABAMA

Offices and Branches in the Principal Cities andPorts of the United States

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BRAMBLE NAVIGATION & MARINEENGINEERING SCHOOL

• • •H'l'lw School That Teaches"

PREPARATORY COURSES for all GRADESOF LICENSE

Approved Under G. I. Bill of Rights

•CAPT. HUGH T. ELLISON, Direc,or

Member. Masters, Mates & Pilots3 Conunerce St. Telephone:

BALTIMORE 2, MD. LEx. 3529

Atlantic, Gulf Coasts to I

Ballot on Shipping Rules(Continued from page 3)

his own, shall have preference of the first night matej Db on the following day.

Note: Three' (3) days shall mean three (3) watchesa minimum of twenty-one (21) hours. I

15. Any member who reports drunk on the job, or is in­capable of performing his duty in an officer-like man.ner, shall be replaced immediately and then called be..fore a trial committee and if found guilty shall not;'fibe permitted to ship as relief or night mate again ~

but permitted to ship out on regular jobs, subject ~ "findings and actions of trial committee. !

Removes Rust and Scale

Telephone BOwling Green 9·6274

Prevents Further Corrosion

NOT IN FAVOR 0IN FAVOR D

National Organization Masters,Pilots of America

MOBILE, ALABAMA

To ATLANTIC AND GULF OFFSHORE MEMBERS:Dear Sirs and Brothers: , ,

One of the greatest problems we are confronted "1.today is the lack of uniformity of Port and ShipRules. The Forty-Eighth Convention of the Organ,tion held in Detroit, Mich., May 1,0 to 15 inclusive, "the following action, which carried unanimousIY:,l,:voice vote: . ""

'"liThe Atlantic and Gulf Coast off-shore locals in ea:unanimously agreed to the following: '1. That Local No.4 Mobile Shipping Rules be sub~,

to their respective memberships for vote on ado.or non-adoption by Postal Hallot, along with a .1,of explanation to be written by Captain E. W. Hlbothamo ,

2. The Secretaries of the various Locals to mail~ballots.

3. The Ballots to be addressed to a postal box seeU ,":the National Secretary-Tl'easurer in the city"the National headquarters is situated. ' ,~

4. The Ballots to be mailed not later than June 10"c·and the Postal Box to be opened and the count ,August 15, 1948. Any ballots received after ~,.15, 1948 will not be counted.

5. Each concerned Local shall have the right ofserver at the opening of the Box and the coun ~

the Ballots."

The .enclosed rules have worked fOl' the bestof the membership and management; to the roeDl,in that it has not favored anyone and up_held 11!principles of real unionism and brotherhood: to tfment-that it has helped to prevent dissatlsfa.c.-,.dissent among their own employes as to favor1tI:

THE MASTER, MA TE AM~!'~~

Please do not send money, checks or postoffice orders'with ballotso '

Tear off attached ballot On dotted line, expressing your:opinion by marking an "X" in the proper square. Place'iyour ballot in envelope marked "BALLOT," place this;'envelope in the self-addressed envelope and mail. J, ,

Ballots received after August 15, 1948 will not be{ '(countedOi"

No Ballot shall be counted if member is not paid up ~for the current quarter's dues. :

Tear Here

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IPRUDENTIALSTEAMSHIP

CORP.

17 State Street

NEW YORK

CONSOLIN PLAIN AND COLORS

at all Major Ports

INTER·COASTAL PAINT CORP.East St. Louis, Ill. Baltimore, Md.

San Leandro, Calif.

CONSOL

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Cable Address "MAROSOC" N. Y. Tel. WOre 2.9263

Mail acceptable if you cannol file in person.

Specializing in Maritime Tax Problems

EngineO'NEILL & MANCINIMembers of M. E. B. A.

Local No. 33

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New York

44 Whitehall St.

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Railway

New York Do~k

MARITIME OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, Inc.130 Greenwich Street

New York 6, New York

lNDMDUAL INSTRUCTIONSMINIMUM TIME AND EXPENSE

.FOR DECK AND ENGINE OFFICERSALL GRADES

OPEN DAILY ALL YEARClaims prepared for refunds of overpaid

Social Security Taxes

JOHN A~ McAVOYFederal and State Tax Consultant

DeckSELLERS & VAN WARTRetired Members of M. M. & P.

Local No. 88

15 Whitehall ~treet New York 4, N. Y.Bowling G.reen 9·0919

1948

;' Due to the extreme importance of this ballottd the membership in general, as well as to the

ational Organization and its Subordinate Locals,'t is felt that all hands should have a clear pic­"re and a thorough understanding of just what:hey are voting on. Especially is this true becausef the misundersta.nding, confusion and false in­ormation circulated concerning the question.{If the inf.ormation you have received does not,9nform with that contained herein, you shouldisregard it. These are the ·facts.,:AlI the above rules actually estabIish is aENTRAL POINT where all the licensed deckmeers' jobs will come from, rather than from aO'zen or more company offices, and means of dis-·atching such jobs, as well' as establishing a¥thod of protecting the general membership

. 'om irresponsible or drunken activities of indi­"duals to the detriment of all. These rules wouldJablish a system similar. to and function likee ,Nurses' Register., he rules, if adopted, would work as follows:

': on a call from a company to fill a berth, the',cal would submit (1) a regular company em­oye. according to seniority, (2) the person whos the oldest registration date.. t first glance it may appear that the "breaks" ,~ all given to the men who are presently em­·,:yed. Study, however, will show that this is, (Continued on page 16)

These rules, if passed by referendum ballot vote ofthe membership will make uniformity in all ports andwill not be subject to change except in the same mannerin which they were adopted. They have proven them­sleves on the West Coast in Local No.. 90, which coversthe entire West Coast by Branch system and also LocalNo.4, Mobile, with very few violations except for mem-

':. ,bers wanting special privileges, thinking only of them­selves with the results that when these special privilegeswere granted, without exception, they backfired on Man~agement and the Organization.

It is proposed by the writer that at the time of count­ing said ballots, August 15, 1948, if the members vote infavor of adoption of the rules, further clarification- andmechanics of operation will be worked out at a meetingof the 'representatives, regarding administering the ruleson the same principle as has beelJ. adopted by West CoastLocal No. 90, which would be on the following basis:

GENERAL RULES GOVERNING REGISTRATION, DIS~

PATCHING AND MECHANICS OF PORT RULES

I 1. Registration-uniform system.: 2. Card system to be used.,~. 3. Determination who are Company employes.;\ 4. Specific request of members by name from Company.:/5. What considers reasonable excuse for not attending" meetings and method of -handling same.;':6." Disciplinary action for relieving late.·~'7. Conditions whereby regular ships officers F allowed to{take night relief jobs.~8. Conditions impractical for two (2) relief mates.,,~', Fill in the enclosed ballot and mail immediately. Do!:not enclose any money or other communication. It is my':"sincere hope that you will cast your ballot in favor of,;these rules.

Fraternally yours,E. W. HIGGINBOTHAM, National Vice-President.

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JATONCANVAS

DECKSNo Painting

TARPAULINS,No Re-waterproofing

BOAT COVERSNo Hotes

AWNINGSNo Burning

GUARANTEED-REPAIRS FREE

Marine Canvas Supply Corporation700-6 Court Street, BROOKLYN

Branches: New Orleans, Boston and San Francisco

T. A. O'NEILL, President

BLACI(DIAMOND

LINES

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Black Diamond Steamship Corp.39 BROADWAY

NEW YORK 6, N. Y.

IAtlantic, Gulf Coasts toBallot on Shipping Rules

(Continued from page 15)

not true. To the contrary, it will be found th tthese rules will enhance the job opportunities athe men on the "beach."

These rules, if adopted, will "loosen up shipping." ?,hey will take ~he "l~ck and chance" outof securmg a berth which eXists today in tramp­ing fro!? office t~ office hopi~g to find an opening,many times findmg that while you were in someother office a "lucky" guy happened to be in thisoffice when an opening did show up. :'

These rules will also give PREFERENCE,tomembers in fact; too many berths are going",tonon-members while our own good members '~re

unemployed. Under the present method of the j~going out of a dozen different points, the oriit~':

zation has found it impossible to see that ',: "r,members are given preference. )'a.

Each individual should study and analyze thii "rules on the basis of how they affect you pel's!!!,'ally and the union as a whole: What will F 'sonally benefit from them, and what will be:'advantages and benefits to my union? "

After such study and analysis, ca,refully wing the advantages against the disadvan"vote, accordingly. In this way we will hi'strong YES vote.

New British Merchant Shipping B',A new merchant shipping bill will enab!

government to ratify fOUr conventions, a4at the 1946 Seattle Conference, covering fo'catering for crews, qualifications of coo':seamen and social security."

The bill will enable new regulations to b~'on accommodations for crews in all Britis "chant ships. Under the bill, new standarqifications are laid down for ships' cooks a',classes of ships in which certified cooks ~carried. Deck ratings will be required",appropriate convention is ratified, to Pficiency tests before they can be rated ,seamen.

The social security convention is covered:by the national insurance legislation whic,into operation next July, but the legalli~ijshipowners to maintain seamen landed S1

jured abroad is extended by the bill to inc!period after the seamen's recovery while a,further employment or repatriation, .

In general, the intention is that the vatl,ventions should be adopted simultaneousleading maritime countries.

THE MASTER, MATE A

National Orgamzation Masters, Mates and Pilots of America

LIST OF EXECUTIVESWitb their Addresses-Connected with the

SECRETAIUES OF LOCALS

National Organization Masters, Mates and Pilots of America

STANLEY BARRNational Vice President.1840 22nd Street, Wyandotte, Mich..

CAPT. J. A. GANNONNational Vice President,Room 21, Ferry Bldg., San Francisco 11. Calif.

CAPT. RAI~PH F. CLARKNational Vice President,725 Cotton Belt Bldg, St. Louis 2, Mo.

GEORGE HAVILANDApprentice Vice President.521 West 51st street, New York 19, N. Y.

CAPT. WM. J. VAN BURENNational Secretary-Treasurer,15 Moore Street. New York 4. N. Y.

CAPT. H. P. FORRESTDistrict Deputy of the Panama Canal.P. O. Box 223. Gamboa, Canal Zone.

CAPT. HORACE F. STROTHER (1929 to 1930), Pied­mont, Calif.

CAPT. FRED C. BOYER (1930 to 1936). Philadelphia, Pa.CAPT. JAMES J. DELANEY (1936 to 1944), Jersl!Y

City, N. J.CAPT. H. MARTIN (1944 to 1946), New York. N. YCAPT. E. W. HIGGINBOTHAM (1946 to 1948), Mobile,

Ala.

24. CAPT. H. VICE144 W. 41st St.

Jacksonville 2. Fla.

25. W. H. GRIFFITH649 Wzbash Building, Pittsburgh 22. Pa."

27. CAPT. C. 'G. RICKARDSP. O. Box 25, Gamboa, Canal Zone.

28. CAPT. RALPH F. CLARKRoom 725, Cotton Belt Building.

408 Pine Street, St. Louis 2, Mo.(Phone: CEntral 6908)

30. CAPT. C. S. TOWNSHENDP. O. Box 1424, Cristobal. Cannl Zone

36. EDWARD F. CETTI, JR.106 East Baf Street,Savannah, Ga.

40. CAPT. J. A. GANNONRoom 21, Ferry Building, San Francisco 11. Caur.

47. MR. LAWRENCE W. HUSTON9257 Bishop Road. Detroit 24, Mich.(Phone: TUxedo 1·3876)

74. CAPT. H. W. ERIKSEN 'c/o Pilots' Office, 2 No. Adgers Wharf, Charleston, S. C.

88. CAPT. W. C. ASH·90 West St., Room 213, New York 6, N. Y.(Cortland 7-2(73)

89. CAPT. JAS. P. RASMUSSENclo Pilots' Office, Bulkhead Pier No.7,San Francisco. Calif.

90. CA.PT. C. F. MAY, President209 California St., San Francisco 11, Cali!.(Phone Garfield 8177)

Apprentice Local, No.1CAPT. WM. J. VAN BUREN

15 Moore St., New York 4, N. Y.

Apprentice Loca1, No.2CAPT. B. T, HURSTRm. 601. Portlock Bldg.• 109 W. Tazewell St.,Norfolk 10, Va.

Apprentice Local, No.3. CAPT. RALPH F. CLARK, Acting Secty.

725 Cotton Belt Bldg., 408 Pine St., St. Louis 2, Mo.

Apprentice Local, No.5MR. LAWRENCE W. HUSTON

925i Bishop Rd.Detroit 24, Mich:

Apprentice Local, No.6"" CAPT. L. L. DERRICKSON

240 South Third St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

National President,209 California Street, San Francisco 11, Calif.

CAPT. C. B. DIBBLENational Vice President,34 Hillcrest Avenue, Collingswood, N. J.

CAPT. W. C. ASHNational Vice President,90 West Street. New York 6.

CAPT. E. W. HIGGINBOTHAMFirst National Vice President.P. O. Box 540. Mobile 4, Ala.

CAPT. E. T. HURSTNational Vice President.601 Portlock Bldg., Norfolk 10, Va.

CAPT. C. F. MAY

PAST PRESIDENTS

National Organization Masters, Mates and· Pilots of AmericaCAp·r. FRANK H. WARD (1887), New York.CAPT. GEORGE S. TUTHILL (1888), Brooklyn, N. Y.CAPT. WM. S. VAN KUREN. (1889-99), Alban)', N. Y.CAPT. WM. S. DURKEE (1899 to 1901), Boston, Mass.CAPT. JOHN C. SILVA (1901 to 1908), Boston, Mass.CAPT. JOHN H. PRUETT (1908 to 1929). Brooklyn,

N. Y.

1. CAPT. JOS. L. MCREA15 Moore St•• New York 4. N. Y.(Phone: Dowling Green 9-4766)

2. WILLIAM MISUNAS240 S. 'rhil'd St., Philadelphia 6, Pa.

3. CAPT. C. DEMOOY829 Pavon in Ave., Jersey City 6. N. J.

4. CAPT. E,. W. HIGGINBOTHAMP. O. Box 54.0. Mobile 4, Ala.(Phone 2-1294)

5. CAPT. H. M. ANGELL24 Ninth St., East Providence, R. I.(Phone: E. l'rovidence 16!J5-W)

€.i. CAPT. JOHN M. "FOX117 Canaclinn National Dock, Seattle 4, Wash.(Phone: Elliott 492'1")

8. CAPT. 'VI\'[. BRADLEY2304 Smith Tower. Seattle 1. Wash.(Puget Sound Pilots' Association)

B. CAPT. B. T. HURSTRm. 601. Portlock Bldg.• 1011 W. Tazewell St.•Norfolk 10. Va.

11. CAPT. R. H. RORERTS330 Atlantic Ave., Boston. Mass.(Phone HANcocl( 5561)

12. CAPT. GRIFFITH ROBERTS, JR.1017 Fifth St., Coronado. Calif.

14. CAPT. A. J. HAYES102l> E. Dnltimor2 St.• Baltimore 2, Md.(Phone: Wolfe 6854)

15. CAPT. C. H. HANSEN419_23 Gravier St.• New Orleans 12. La.

. (Phone: Raymond 9266)

J6. MR. F. ,\7. SMITH221 East Burnside St.Portland 14. Oreg.

17. MR. WM. O. FISCHER225 Governor Bldg.• 2nd & Stark Sts.• Portland 4, Orelt'.(Phone: BEacon 65i2)

18. CAPT. R. E. COOK1111 West 14th St.• San Pedro, Callf.

19. CAPT. "NORMAN SMiTH"Coos River, Marshfield, Oreg.

20. CAPT. JOHN YORDT4071h 21st St., Galveston, Tex.

22. CAPT. D. L. BEINERTclo Sandy Hook Pilots. 24 State St., New York. N. Y.

23. CAPT: A. C. LONGKILDEColumbia River Bar Pilots, Foot of 11th St.Astoria, Oreg.

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