U. S. Merchant Marine Officers, Crewmt"nBrav(' Under Fire

..~.- "".u TWO .-.cDIf'AM "onoRATION OF LABOR AND RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION.

Vol. VIII

I", TI.is Issue

<:apt. Higginbotham's A. F. of L.Con~cnlion Report

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*Capt. Scully Retires;

Capt. Van Buren Takes Over

*Port Series Reports Available

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• Dcceru::ed.t Resigned effective July I. 1930, due to ilInClll,l.

CAPT. B. T. HURSTNational Trustee.(jUI Portlock Dld,,:., 10!) W. Tazewell St., Norfolk JO. Va.

CAPT. L. L. DERRICKSONNational Trustee.240 So. 3rd St.• Philadelphia, Fa.

CAPT. H. P. FOrmESTDistrict DClluty of the Panama Canal,F. O. Box 223. Gnmboa, Canal Zone.

CAPT. GEORGE M. ANTRAINERNational District Deputy W<!stcrn Rivers,Room 912, CottQn Belt Bldg.• 408 Pine St., St. Louis 2, Mo.

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CAPT. GEORGE M. ANTRAINBRfuJom 912. Colton Belt )l"uildinlt.

408 Pin(' Street, ~I.. Louis 2, Mo.Ph'lIlL. CEntral 5903)

30. CAPT. C. S. TOWNSHENDP. O. Bux U2(. Crht"h"l. e ..",.1 7.""..

33. CAPT. H. J. DELATREHill W. 7nh ~l.. Ch;~....tu, 111

36. CAPT. S. W. EDLEMAN22H n;>y Street, EaslP. O. I:"x 1:'16. S"vil"nah. Gn.

40. CAPT. R. C. KAUFMANRoom 21. I?erry Bld~.. 8"" jo'r..."dIC<l. Gaur.

46. CAPT. BERNARD STORY123 T~ahl'lIn st., O~den~hl1rJ:', N. Y.

47. MR. LAWRENCE W. HUSTON!>257 Dishon Road. Detroit 24. Mich.(Phone: TUxedo 1-3875)

CAPT. THOMAS FAGF.N83 East Morris Ave., Buffalo

MR. WM. J. MCCAur.EYH3.( Dnnkerl,l' BMa'.• 2011 E. Wi"cllm.in Av_..Milwaukee 2, Wi~,

74. CAPT••TAMES E. SWANc/o Piloto' Office. Adl!:er. Wharf, Ch..deeton. 8. C.

88. CAPT_ HARny MARTIN90 Wc.£It St., Room 213. New Yol:'i, G, N. Y.Cortland 7~3065.

89. CAPT. T. SMITHc/o Pilotll' Office. Bulkhead Pier No.7.Snn Francisco, CaIlC.

90. CI\PT. C. F. MAY, President209 California St., San Francisco 11, Calif.(Phone G:ufield 8117)

Appretltice Local. No.1CAPT. WM. J. VAN BUREN

]5 Moore St.. New York 4. N. Y.Apprentice Local, No.2

CAPT. B. T. HURSTRm. 601, Portlock Bldg., 109 W. Tazewell St.,Norlon, 10, Va.

Apprentice Local, No.3CAPT. GEORGE M. ANTRAINER

!l12 Cotton Belt Bldg., 408 Pine St.• St. LtJuia 2, Mo.Apprentice Local No. 5

Mn. LAWRENCE W. HUSTON9251 Bishop Rd.Dett'oit 24. :rtIich.

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

2"'-0 Sonth Thi!"d S... Phillldelphla. P..Apprentice Local, No.7

SAMUEL DOWNEYHonolulu, Hawnii

n. Calif.

Mass.

CAPT. DENIS MCCARTHYNational Vice prcl;ident.;; Rowes Wharf, Boston HI,

CAPT. C. F. MAYNational Vice President.209 California St.• San Franci~co

LIST OF EXECUTIVESWith their Addre5!leS-COnnected with the

National Organixalion Masters, Mates and Pilots of AmericaCAPT. H. MARTIN CAPT. EASTER C. DANIELS

Nntional President. Nathnal Vice Pn:sident.15 Moore St.• NllW York 4. N. Y. 728 E. olst St., S3.vannah, Ga.

CAPT. HORACE F. STROTHER GEORGE HAVILANDNational Vice president Apprentice Vice President, .2022 Oakland Ave., Pi~dlI1ont. Cali!. 52.1 West 51st St.• New York Clty

CAPT. WM. J. VAN BURENNational Secretnry-Trca.:;urer15 MooJ:c St., New York 4, N. Y.

CAPT. GEORGE W. MCVAYNational 'frustee,302 New York Ave., Providence, R. 1.

CAPT. STANLEY BARR.National Vice President.23:3 Superior Blvd.• Wyandotte, Mich.

CAPT. E. W. HIGGINBOTHAMNationnl Vice Prelliuent.P. O. Box 540. Mollile 4. Ala.

CAPT. CLAYTON B. DIBBLENational Vice President.34 Hillcrest Ave.• Collim1~wood, N. J.

SECRETAHIES OF LOCALS

National Organixalion Masters, Males and Pilots 01 America1. CAPT. Jos. L. McRAE 28.

If; Muure ~l., New York 4. N. Y.(Phone: Ullwling Green 9·4766)

2. CAI"r. L. L, 1J1';IllIlCJ{!'l(Jfl<MO S. Third St., Phil"delnhin 6. Pa.

:1. CAPT. C. Vr..MOuY82!l l'avn"ia Ave., Jersey City 6, "I. J.

". CAI'T. E. W. IIIGGINHtrfilAMP. O. Dox 540. Mobile oJ, Ala.

(Phonc 2·12M)5. CAPT. H. M. ANGELL

24 Ninth St.. East prv..id ..nc.. R. 1.(Phone: E. Providence 1695-W)

G. CAPT. JOHN M. Fox111 Canildian National Dock. Seattlc 4, Waah.(Phone: Elliott 1921)

8. C!\PT. L. M. KELLEY23114 Smith Tower, Seattle -I, Wash.(PUKct Sound Pilotll· Anuocil.tioo'

!J. CAPT. B. T. HURSTRm. 601, Portlock Dldg.• Ill!! W. Tazewell St.,Norfolk 10. Va.

11. CAPT. DENIS MCCARTHYNo. 6 It,~wes Wharf, Bost,)" 111. Maas.

12. CAPT. E. V. HAVILAND247 "n" A "c.. Coronado, Cn.li!.

14. CAPT. JAMES M. FOfmliOr. [~. Baltimore St.. Baltimore 2, Md.(Phonc: CAlvert 0501)

15. CAPT. C. H. HANSENijOsY.l Godchaux Bld~.. New Orleans 16. La.(Phone Rnymond 9266)

ilL MR. F. W. SMITHC'llnmhin Hiver PHot:.!, R,,"''' 51,. On'loWn Ulrit.:..Portland 4. Orc(\'.

17. MR. W. FISCHER1105 Henry Rldlt., Portland. Orelt.(Phone: B'Ea<,on 6512)

18. CAPT. L. R. EDWARDS51!> Knob Hill, Redondo Beach. Calif.

19. CAPT. NORMAN SMITHCoos River. Marohfield, Oreg.

2~. CAPT. JOHN YORIJT1011,0(, 21nt St., Gal"ellton. Te::.

21. LOUIS KAUMoannlun Gardens. Honolulu. Hawaii.

22. CAPT, D. L. BF.II"<ER'fc/o Snndy Hook Pilots, 2-t State St.. New Y"rk. N. Y.

23. CAPT. KARL P. PARKERColumbia Rivet' Pilots, Foot or nth St.,Astoria. Orelt.

24. CAPT. A. B. SPAULDINGFoot of East Beaver St., J3cksonville 2, Fla.

25. MR. W. H. GRIFFITH649 Waba!<h Building, Pitubu::,gn 22. Plio.

27. CAPT. C. G. RICKARDSP O. Box 2;;, Gamboa. Cannl Zone

PAST PHESIDENTS

Nalional Organixation Maslers, Males and Pilots of America·CAPT. !1'ltANK H. WARD (1887) New York tCAPT. HORACE F. STROTHER (1929 to 1930), l'ied-"CAPT. GEORGE S. TUTHILL (1888), Brooklyn, N. Y'''' mont, Calif. . '.CAPT. WM. S. VAN KUREN (1889-99), Albany, N. Y. CAPT. FR~D C. BOYER (1930 to 1936), PhdadelphlR,

"'CAPT. WM. S. DURKEE (1899 to 1901) Boston, .Mass. *CAPT. JAy.,.~ES J. DELANEY (1936 to 1944), Jersey·CAPT. JOlIN C. SILVA (1901 to 1908), Boston, Mass. City, N. J."'CAPT. JOHN H. PRUETT (1908 to 1929), Brooklyn,

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The Master~Mate and PilotOfficial Journal of the Ndional Org4ni::l:ation of Masters. Mates and Pilots of America. Published by the Organization on the ~5th of e4ch

month at 810·16 Rhode Island Ave., N. E., Washington IB, D. C.

VOL. VIII AUGUST,1945 No.8

NOMMP Delegate's AFL Convention ReportCaptain E. W. Higginbotham, who attended the 1944 AFL Convention in New Orleans

in November, delivered this report to the National Executive Committee inJune, 1945, who after acceptance, voted that it be carried in the August

issue of "The Master, Mate and Pilot"

To the Officers and MembersNational Organization Masters, Mates and Pilots of

America.Dear Sirs and Brothers:

I herewith submit my report as delegate of theNational Organization Masters, Mates and Pilotsof America to the 64th Annual Convention of theAmerican Federation of Labor.

Upon my arrival in New Orleans on November19, I registered at convention headquarters. Nextday at 10 :15 a. m., the convention opened in theMunicipal Auditorium, Mr. James Dempsay, chair­man local convention committee presiding as tem­porary chairman. Following the playing of the Ca­nadian and American National Anthems by theorchestra, the invocation was delivered by the Rev­erend Father E. J. Chapman, of Loyola University.Temporary Chairman Dempsay then introduced Mr.Steve Quarles, president of the Central Trades andLabor Council, who gave a hearty welcoming ad­dress, and other welcoming addresses were alsodelivered by Mr. E. H. Williams, president of theLouisiana State Federation of Labor, -Mr. CharlesH. Logan, representing the mayor of New OrleanR,and the Honorable Jimmie H. Davis, Governor ofthe State of Louisiana, a real friend of labor.

Presidenl Green Takes ChairThe temporary chairman then introduced Presi­

dent William Green as permanent chairman of thoconvention, who gave a very interesting openingtalk. President Green was in very good form,not only in his opening address, but throughout theconvention, with plenty of pep. At times dur­ing the convention when President Green did ad­dress the convention he was listened to very at­tentively.

The following fraternal delegates were also intro­duced by President Green: Mr. John Brown, fromthe British Trades Union Congress; Brother A. R.Johnston, fraternal delegate from the CanadianTrades and Labor Congress, and Miss Louise Col­lier of the Central Union of Ketchikan, Alaska.

This was possibly the largest convention everheld by the American Federation of Labor. Therewere 604 delegates in attendance representing 365unions and over 7,500,000 members of the A. F.of L.

A t various times during the convention therewere many guest speakers presented. Some of themost important were Madam Frances Perkins, Sec­retary of Labo,; General Brehon Somervell, chief ofthe Army Service Forces; Mr. L Metcalfe Walling,Mr. Arthur J. Altmeyer, chairman of the SocialSecurity Board; Mr. Paul V. McNutt, chairman ofthe War Manpower Commission; Major AlbertStowe, Military Intelligence Division of the Army;Mr..l\rchibald McDonald Gordon, labor relations ofthe British Embassy; Mr. Edward N. Scheiberling,national commander of the American Legion; JudgeJoseph A. Padway, general counsel of the A. F. of LAll of the talks made by the above-mentioned dis­tinguished speakers were very interesting and edu­cational. Naturally, that of most interest to thedelegates was the talk of Commander Scheiberling,American Legion, as to the policy and attitude ofthe American Legion which was enlightening and achange from the talks of the past commander of theAmerican Legion in respect to organized labor.

Judge Padway was most interesting and educa­tional in his talk. He gave almost a complete de­tailed resume of the anti-labor laws of the differentstates and what progress had been made and wasbeing made in regards to overcoming those anti­labor laws.

First Week BusinessThe first week, November 20-25, was taken UD

principally by speakers, the appointment of com­mittees and the Executive Committee reports whichwere very enlightening and educational in regardto the Executive Committee recommendations,which were covered more or less by resolutionsintroduced at the convention. The most importantissues were acted upon and concurred in unani­mously by the conve.ntion with the exception ofone, were the no-strike pledge, representation at

THE MAlTER, MATE AND PIlOI:

St. Lawrence River and canals thereof from CapeVincent, N. Y., to Montreal, P. Q., Canada; and

"WHEREAS in spite of possessing such licenses,issued by the United States Gi;yernment the regula·tions and Orders in Council s'o ipromulgated by theMinister of Marine unjustly and discriminatorilydeny to U. S. pilots the right to earn their livelihoodby piloting either United States or Canadian vesselsin the Canadian Canal system to Montreal; and

"WHEREAS such rules and Orders in Council re.:quire that the vessel in the Canadian Canal System;be piloted solely by Canadian pilots under the rules,and regulations of the St. Lawrence-Kingston-'Ontario-Pilotage District; and

"WHEREAS said canal waters are entirely within;:the Dominion of CanadaJ upon information and be-':lief under the terms of a treaty between Canadaand the United States entered into in 1909, these',waters are considered international waters; and

"WHEREAS under the terms of the treaty of 1909,the Canadian pilots are allowed to do piloting inUnited States waters (Lake Michigan) and onlythrough a local Canadian law passed in 1934 andamended in 1936 but not enforced until September,1943, the United States pilots are not allowed to dopiloting in Canadian waters which are "interna­tional waters" under the treaty; and:

"WHEREAS the waterways involved are the sub·:ject of the proposed St. Lawrence Deep Waterway;Development and we insist that United States citi­zen& should have equal rights with Canadians overthe route and a fair share of the employment in~

volved and an understanding can be more easilyobtained now than after the development is com·pleted; and

"WHEREAS Canadian pilots are now operatingon United States territorial waters of LakeMichiganand have the privileges accorded United States pilotsin the use and navigation of the St. Mary's FallsCanal, the improved channels of the st. Mary's andDetroit Rivers and the New York State barge canalsystem; and

"WHEREAS this practice of the Minister of Marineof Canada where the same situation exists thus de-:priving United States citizens of equal rights of,employment with the citizens of other countries:.Therefore be it '

"Resolved, That the State Department of theUnited States of America be requested to take such'action as may be fit and proper to eliminate the'unjust discrimination now being practiced against;United States pilots in the Canadian Canal System;'and be it further

"Resolved, That further recommendation be madelto the State Department of the United States ofAmerica which will provide for such other reliefin the premises as may seem just and proper.J>,

The Resolution Committee made the following re-'port: "The committee approves the purpose of the'resolution and recommends its reference to the';Executive Council for consideration.11 The recom·'mendation of the committee was unanimouslyadopted. Your delegate had taken up the matter

Canadian Discrimination"WHEREAS the U. S. pilots of the Great Lakes are

now being unjustly discriminated against in prac­tice of their occupation as pilots by the governmentof the Dominion of Canada by the passage of Or­ders in Council by the Ministry of Marine estab­lishing what is known as the St. Lawrence-King­ston-Ottawa-Pilotage District and the regulationsthereunder; and

"WHEREAS the U. S. pilots, members of NationalOrganization Masters, Mates and Pilots of America,possess pilots' license to navigate the water of the

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the peace conference, the admittance of membersof the armed forces into the ranks of the Ameri­can Federation .of Labor without payment ofinitiation fees, the redoubling of our efforts to­ward a quick and final conclusion of the war, therepeal of the Smith-Connolly Act, and the extensionof the olive branch to the United Mine Workersand the C. 1. O. to rejoin the ranks of the A. F. ofL. for a united house of labor.

Resolutions Concerning NOMMPThere were 167 resolutions introduced at the

convention and all acted upon, most of them beingconcurred in or referred to t1€ Executive Councilfor action. There were very few of the resolutionsintroduced that were controversial. Those that werecontroversial were more or less not concurred inwithout objections. Your delegate introduced tworesolutions. One of the resolutions, "Financial Aidof Masters, Mates and Pilots on the Great Lakes,"is as follows:

"WHEREAS the National Organization Masters,Mates and Pilots of America went on record at its46th national convention assembled at Washington,D. C., October 25, 1944, legalizing within its organi­zation the establishment of the branch system,whereby two or more locals may consolidate intosuch system; and

"WHEREAS experience and past history hasproven that small locals not self-supporting on theGreat Lakes do not make any progress be.cause noregular paid officer can be supported by them fororganizational purposes and so forth, which putsthese locals in the very vulnerable position of beingdissolved, as well as being impossible to expand:Therefore be it

"Resolved, That the American Federation of La­bor supply financial aid to the National OrganizationMasters, Mates and Pilots for an organizer for theGreat Lakes district."

Your delegate being on the organizing committeeexplained to the committee in detail what this reso­lution meant to the organization in general and thecommittee recommended that this matter be re­ferred to the Executive Council with a recommen­dation that all possible financial assistance begranted. The recommendation of the committeewas unanimously adopted. The second resolution,"Canadian Discrimination Against U. S. Pilots,"which was referred to the Resolution CommitteeJ

was introduced by.unanimous consent of the con­vention and is as follows:

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of both these resolutions with the National Secre­tary a)1d has recommended that he draw up briefscovering these two resolutions and submit them tothe Executive Council.

AFL Policies, ProgramThe general policies and program laid down by

the A. F. of L. convention were:World Peace-Demanded an internatioIlal or­

ganization armed with power to deal promptly withaggression. Insisted on rights of small nations.Called for full representation of all functionalgroups at the peace tables so that the people havelIa voice and responsibility" in maintaining. worldpeace, not the diplomata and the statesmen alone.

Postwar Planning-Decided on strengthening theA. F. of L.'s postwar planning committee and di­rected it to launch a drive for postwar re-employ­ment. This committee will work for Hadvancementand maintenance of employment, maintenance ofconsumer purchasing power at levels that will per­mit high levels of employment and for industrialconditions that assure personal freeder.l and jus­tice to individual workers and free enterprise toemployers."

Kilgore Bill-Authorized a drive for enactmentof the Kilgore-Murray-Truman bill to set up a uni­form, nationwide unemployment compensation sys­tem as insurance against postwar dislocations.

Purchasing Power-Adopted resolution callingfor increases in hourly rates of pay to make upfor wage losses due to the shortening of hours andloss of overtime in postwar.

Labor-Management Teamwork - Recommendedextension of labor-management committees 'into thepostwar period so that workers and industrialistscan continue to reap the benefits of such cooperation.

Racial Intolerance-Adopted strong declarationscondemning racial and religious bigotry and dis­crimination against minorities.

Equal Rights Amendment-Flatly opposed pro­posals for an equal rights amendment which woulddeprive women in industry of legislative safeguards.

Postwwr Housing-Advocated a sweeping pro­gram of private housing, public construction andurged redevelopment to start the ball rolling forpostwar prosperity and full employment.

OrganizatioTlr---Recommended regional and state­wide conferences at least once a month among A.F. of L. organizers and field representatives of na­tional and international unions in order to coordi­nate organizing drives and exchange information onnew opportunities for setting up unions.

Schools-Condemned intimidation of teacherswho wish to join union organizations and the lowwages still paid to many teachers in America.

Military Training-Opposed "an hasty, ill-con­sidered plan for universal military conscription foryouth" and called for a thorough study of the entireproblem of youth training and national' defense.

Labo,- Department-Requested the President ofthe United States to consolidate all government

AUGUST. 1945

bureaus dealing with labor, now scattered all overWashington, within the Department of Labor, sothat uniform and consistent policies can be estab­lished and maintained.

Radio Publicity-Weekly radio broadcasts ofwhich the first series will be given over the NBCnetwork starting January 7, 1945, 12:30 p. m.Eastern War Time.

Chicago, Ill., was selected as the next conventioncity. All other requests for the convention cityhaving been withdrawn.

I appreciate very much the honor of being se­lected to attend the convention which was very edu­cational and interesting, but I feel that I have notaccomplished what I was expected to by the organi­zation. I have no excuse to offer except inexperi­ence. I wish to thank the officers and members ofthe National Organization Masters, Mates and Pilotsfor affording me the privilege of attending this con­vention. It is one experience and function I shallnever forget.

E. W. HIGGINEOTHAM,National Vice President.

Gigantic Transportation TaskAhead, Preside:t;lt Truman Says

President Truman, in a letter to TransportationChief J. M. Johnson, asks the cooperation of allthe country's transportation facilities and person­nel, while, at the same time, congratulating Amer­ican transportation agencies. The letter follows:

THE WHITE HOUSEWashington

June, 1945.Dear Colonel Johnson:

The transportation facilities of the nation arenow called upon for the mast gigantic task in allthe history of transportation. The American armiesmust be moved from the victorious battlefields ofEurope to meet and wipe out the tyranny of theEast. In order to do this job most of our soldierswill be transported the full length of the Americancontinent.

I! required every transportation ingenuity to as­s'emble our armies in Europe over a period of fouryears. This time the job is to be done in ten months.The contemplation of this task would overtax ourfaith if we had not found during the course of thiswar that the impossible has become our daily job.

I am asking you to extend my congratulations toall of our transportation agencies-and their mil­lions of workers-on the results they have accom­plished. At the same time express my confidencein them for the greater effort that lies ahead.

Sincerely yours,HARRY TRUMAN.

Honorable J. M. Johnson, Director,Office of Defense Transportation,Washington 25, D. C.

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Merchant Marine Officers, Crewmen, WinRecognition For Gallantry Under Fire

Capt. Nelson, 5.5. John M. Clayton,Capt. Robbins, 5.5. Juan De Fuea,Commended by Brig. Gen. Dunckel

Two Liberty ships, so extensively damaged byJapanese bombers off Mindoro, Philippine Islands,that salvage was at first believed impossible, havebeen sufficiently repaired on the scene to makethem seaworthy for the journey to a port for com·plete overhaul. These war freighters are the JohnM. ClrWton and the Juan De Fuca. The masters ofeach, Capt. Nels E. Nelson, of Brooklyn, N. Y, andCapt. Charles S. Robbins, of San Francisco, respec·tively, have been officially commended by Brig. Gen.W. C. Dunckel, of the Western Visayan Task ,Force,for their devotion to duty during the attacks andsubsequent efforts to save their military cargoes.

Capt. Brady, Officers, Crew of5.5. Francisco Morazan, CitedFor Their Bravery, Efficiency

Despite Japanese air attacks, the Liberty ship, i

Francisco Morazan, landed 10,000 tons of ammuni~?

tioD for American forces on Mindoro, PhilippineIslands, and is at a West Coast port for overhaul.;Close cooperation between the merchant crew and'the Navy Armed Guard resulted in several of thdattacking planes being shot down, the performance ~~

winning official citation by the commanding gen-:eral ashore. The Francisco Morazan alone of fourLiberty ships in a convoy completed the voyage;from Leyte to Mindoro. From headquarters of the'Western Visayan Task Force, Brig. Gen. W. C.Dunckel, USA, sent this citation:

"I desire to commend Capt. John J. Brady, offi·eel'S and crew of SS Francisco Morazan for main­taining full efficiency and a well.disciplined ship'sand gun crew despite a perilous cargo." CaptainBrady's home is at 2708 Dublin Street, New Orleans.

3rd Mate E. J. Connor, 5.5. JohnCalhoun, Awarded.MeritoriousService Medal for His Heroism

Third Mate Edward J. Connor, 209 UnderwoodSt., N. W., Washington, D. C., received the Meri·torious Service Medal following action on the SS"John Calhoun. The vessel, moored on the outboard>:side of a heavily laden ammunition ship, was set"afire by an internal explosion. Though fire wasraging toward high octane gasoline tanks, Connor,;with the chief engineer, three assistants, and a fire·;man, remained aboard through the night, fightingthe fire until it was extinguished.

Capt. Murphy, 5.5. United Victory,Reports Three Jap Planes DestroyedIn Pacific Area by Ship's Guns

The United Victory was discharging cargo whenenemy planes swooped over. Guns of the Victoryship opened fire, and one plane was downed. Di­rect hits were scored on two others.

Three marines, two Navy men and one merchantseaman were wounded by fragments of an 'explod­ing projectile, Capt. John E. Murphy, master ofthe merchantman, reported.

Capt. C. Dahlstrom of 5.5. LymanAbbott Receives DistinguishedService Medal for Gallantry

Capt. Carl Peter Richard Dahlstrom, a member ofLocal No. 88, NOMMP, commander in the UnitedStates Maritime Service, received the Distin­guished Service Medal at a ceremony at the U. S.Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y.,on March 15 commemorating the seventh anniver­sary of the U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps.His ship, the SS Lyman Abbott, was dischargingexplosive cargo when they were attacked by air.Explosions that damaged the Lyman Abbot!:" life­boats, tore holes in her deck and started fires. Cap­tain Dahlstrom rallied his men to stamp out theflames until another ship, ablaze from stem to stern,bore down upon the Lyman Abbott and forced hercrew to abandon ship, amid blazing oil on the har­bor waters. Later, Captain Dahlstrom's courageousleadership succeeded in taking the burning ship outof port, extinguishing the flames and returning todischarge her combat materiel.

Capt. Barrett of 5.5. WilliamBlount··Wins-·Citation forSeamanship Shown at Yalta

Captain Charles A. Barrett, commanding theLiberty ship William. Blount, first American ship togo through the Dardanelles witli supplies for theSoviet Union, has received a citation from Capt.Robert M. Morris, USN, commander of a task unit,that says in part, HI wish to commend Capt. CharlesA. Barrett most highly for the invaluable help givenby himself, his officers and crew to the special U. S.Navy unit aboard the SS William Blount throughthe Crimea Conference, 18 January to 19 February1945. Captain Barrett commands his ship in aquiet and thoroughly efficient manner. A splendiddegree of administration was particularly demon­strated in Sevastopol. This contributed to the rapidestablishment of efficient administration at thesite of the conference.

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•mCoast Guard Aids

"Coast Guard Welfare, after several years of ac­tivity, has become widely known, yet many servicefamilies are unaware that there is a Coast Guardsociety to aid them financiaIIy and otherwise.

"While the men of all the services have been gen­erously looked after by the government in mattersof pay, food, shelter, recreation, entertainment, andmedical care, their dependents are faced with manyproblems and emergencies which no public or pri­vate agencies can handle as promptly and efficientlyas the service societies, of which Coast Guard Wel­fare is one.

"Welfare is now in its fourth year of organizedwork. Its operations consist chiefly of loans andgrants of money to Coast Guard personnel and de­pendents. This financial aid is of an emergencycharacter, and the needs upon which it is based arewidely various. Illness in the family of the serviceperson during his absence overseas, or far away inthis country, maternity care, hospitalization andlong illness in the hom-e. accident, and death; allthese and more are included. Cases are handled inthe most expeditious manner, and with a humanand friendly touch.

"Those of us here in the United States do notrealize what it meaIlS to a Coast Guard man orwoman when he or she learns of his loved ones'distress. Frequently they are too far 'away andtoo isolated to do anything and money is often lack­ing. Service personnel frequently learn of distressof their families long after matters have reached acritical stage, and their morale is quickly weakenedby a knowledge of their helplessness in the situation.Low morale quickly lessens his value to his unit onship or shore. This is frequently the beginning ofa series of ill-considered acts including inattentionto duty and misconduct.

"The morale officer of every large unit and thecommanding officer of every small unit of the CoastGuard should know how to help his men in the sit­uations just described.

"The chaplain can aid, bringing to the attentionof the morale officer the problems concerning thehome folks can do mnch to eliminate low morale.The morale officer can avail himself of radio, landwire, and cable to inform Coast Guard Welfare atHeadquarters of specific cases. This informationshould give name, rating, and number of the mantogether with the address of his dependent. Whensuch a message is received by Welfare in Washing­ton, it is immediately dispatched to the welfare

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Many Emergencies

director in whose district the dependent lives oris sojourning, with directions to investigate.

"The very fact that assistance is rendered by one'sown service organization inspires the Coast Guardman and his family with greater devotion to theservice. The fellowship of such Welfare effortstightens the bonds of comradeship, the ropes whichunite one to another in any military society, and bythat token, enhances efficiency.

"Many loans ranging from $10 to $50 are madeby units and district directors of Welfare. Theseare occasioned by the needs of men who have justreturned from foreign service, of men who havebeen granted leave of absence but lack the fundsfor travel, t:?f men returning from leave but whohave lost their money or transportation.

"Ample funds are necessary to carryon welfarework, but that the amount is large should be keptbefore all Coast Guard personnel. Welfare fundsare derived from voluntary contributions of officersand men and civilian employes of the Coast Guard,the latter being aided on the same basis as the mili­tary members of the service. Welfare also receivesvoluntary, unsolicited donations from non-servicesources; it receives funds from national drives forthe families of Navy, Marines, and Coast Guardmen under the auspices of Navy Relief. Welfarefunds are of a revolving character partly renewedby repayment of loans. Ships' service stores con­tribute 10 per cent of their excess profits monthly.

"The need for memberships is important, not onlyfor the financial support they bring to the treasury,but also because they bring home to Coast Guardpersonnel the fact that Welfare is their serviceagency ready to assist them and their families whendistress threatens. Membership is not a conditionto obtaining relief from this society. A non-memberof Coast Guard Welfare is entitled to exactly thesame treatment and consideration as a member,provided he 'or she is a member of the Coast Guard,military or civilian, active or retired, Coast GuardReserve, Coast Guard Auxiliary, or Public HealthService.

Loans are considered as grants whenever the cir­cumstances warrant, such as cases of unusuallygreat expense for surgical operations and long hos­pitalization. Such grants or gratuities totaled $16,­982.42, a rate of increase which will bring the totalfor the year to a considerably higher figure than theprevious year, though not to an excessive sum. Wel­fare funds turn over approximately two and one­half times in a year, and the total overhead is ex­ceedingly small."

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THE MASTER, MATE AND PILOTVOL. VIII AUGUST, 1945 NO.8

If You'd Not Be ForgottenRemember Your Union Card!

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.By deeree of the national (~onvention dues

have been inc...eased to thi...ty-six dolla...s ($36)

per year at the rate of three dollars ($3) peJ:'

month. Initiation fees have heen increased to

fifty <lollars ($50) for all Locals. The rein­statement fee fQr members suspended foJ:' non­

pa:vment of du(".~ for period of nine (9) months,

ett.·.. , has bef'n established as fifty dollars (S50)

plus Qne yeaJ:"s hack dues. plus one~quarrer

dues in advance. These provisions were ('if(':(':~

live as of January 1, ] 945.

THE MAlTER, MATE AND PllOI

As the world awaits the complete collapse ofthe fascist fallacies in Europe and Asia, themerchant marine man goes on his daily waygetting men and supplies to the armies of free­dom. When the final battle is fought he willstill be plugging away at the greatest movingday in history. It will involve getting backour armies, vast material and the most pre­cious cargo of all, our wounded veterans. Thework-a-day world will be trying to readjustitself after the mad tempo of war. The scram­ble for land jobs, new businesses, new mer­chandising methods will obscure and dim theheroism of the merchant marine. The publichas a short memory.

These incessant activities will leave littleroom for self advancement and small chancefor post-war readjustment for the seafarer.When his task is done the majority of theworld will be settled. He will have to make theimpact of his needs and late entry into post­war economy sufficiently forceful to attractpublic attention. The surest way to be deeplycertain that you seafarers are not the forgot­ten men in post-war America is to have trainedrepresentatives pleading your cause. Theseagents of yours must know your needs, must bepractical men trained in marine matters.These agents must also represent nationalgroups or bodies to secure uniform standardsfor your wage and hour agreements. TheNational Organization Masters, Mates andPilots fills this bill completely. For nearlythree quarters of a century it has kept itsmembers off the shoals of labor serfdom andisolation from sound national labor policies.Your card in this union is our pledge to you tokeep your interests and needs paramount.

FOREIGN 12.00SUBSCRIPTION: U.OO PER YEAR

National Advertising ReprCllent;\tiv~JOnNARTI~UR McAVOY.1S Whi\,(>hall Street. New York 4, N. Y. Tel. BOwling Gr~n 9-0919.

GENERAL CHAIRMEN REPRESENTING RAILROAD EMPLOYES OFOUR ORGANIZATION IN THE DIFFERENT PORTS

PORT OF NEW YORK-Capt. Wm. J. Van Duren, Supervising Gen'lChairman; Capt. C. DeMooy: Capt. M.. F. Gorry; Capt. John J. BiU;Capt. Jo~. L. McRca; JOll. Shields; C:lpt. RoM. Williamson; HattyDacon; \Vm. J. O'Connell: Capt. Howard Dart(.n: Capt. A.•J. Fultz;Capt. Wm. Cole.

PORT OF PHILADELPIIIA-Capt., Clayton B. Dibble.

PORT OF SEATTLE-C:lvt. John M. Fox.

PORT OF NORFOLK-Copt. L- L. Sawyer, Capt. J. A. Turner, Capt. J.Itll Hodge::;, Capt. E. A. Phelps, .James P. Edwards.

PORT OF NEW ORLEANS-Cnpt. C. H. Hansen.

PORT OF DETROIT-Capt. Stanley Batt.

PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO-Capt. Horace F. StJ:Other.

Published on the 15th of etteh month.Sworn detailed circulation statement on l"ellUest. ~Entered :Il5 llecond-dalUl matter at the pont office at Washington. D. C.,

under the Act of August 24. 1912. .

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Ii. MARTIN. President.. New York City.

H. J.'. STROTHER, Vice President., Piedmont, Cwif. (in ehnrge of allInland Craft on Pacific: COllllt).

DENIS McCARTHY, Vice President, Boston.

C. F. MAY, Vice Prc:;ident, San Frnncisc:o (in c:hame of·Oeean-goinE andCoastwise Craft on Pacific Co:a.st).

STANLEY BARR, "ice President, Detroit.

E. W. lUGGINBOTIiAM, Vice PrCllident, Mobile.

C. B. DIBBLE, Vice President, Philadelphin.

CAPTAIN E. C. DANIELS, Vice President, Savno'llnh, GIL

GEORGE HAVILAND, Apprentice Vice-PX'esident, New York City.

JOHN J. SCULLY, Secretnt"Y-TreasuX'er, New York City.

NATIONAL TRUSTEES

GEORGE W. McVAY. Providence. R. LB. T. HURST. Norlolk. Va.L. L. DERRICKSON. Philadelphia, Po..R. MARTIN, New Yorl< Citro Bll3ineas ManagerWM. ,1. VAN nUREN, New York City. J<.A:liwr.

Published monthly. Main· $: WIl5~iR~ton 18. DilItrlet ofwined by" and in the intel"est Columbia, with ~neral andof the National Organization • ." Executive Officell at Interna-of M:l.Gters. Mates Ilnd Pilots ' tional Commerce Building,of AmeriCll. at 810 Rbode - 15 Moore Street. New YorkIsland Avenue, Northf.'Mt, 4, N. Y. .

COMMUNICATIONS AND REMI'ITANCES mny be addromed and cheekllmude payable to the National Organi;:;ation of Mallten;, Mates and Pilotaof America, 810~16 Rhode Island Avenue, N. E., Washington, D. C.,or International Commerce Building, 15 Moore Street, New York 4, N, Y.

READING .AND ADVERTISING MA'l"'r:Em MUST rencll the offi~ notlater thun the 15th of the month preceding publication.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS should be received prior to the first of the monthto affect the forthcoming issue, and the old au well as thl! new addrCllllmust bl! giveu.

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An impromptu and informal group gathered in a private dining room of the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D. C., at theclose of business of the recent meeting of the Executive Board of the NOIUMP to dine with and congratulate the retiringSecretary-Treasurer of the NOMMP. It was an eventful evening and everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The pictureabove shows, reading from left to right: Capt. B. T. Hurst, Trustee, NOMMP. Norfolk, Va.; Capt. George W. McVay, Trustee,NOMMP, Providence. R. I.; Capt. Denis McCarthy. Vice president, NOMMP. Boston, Mass.; Miss Olga King, National Head­quarters, NOMMP; Capt. C. F. May, Vice President, NOMMP, San Francisco, Calif.; William O. Holmes, Secretary-Treasurer,Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, Washington, D. C.; Capt. John J. Scully, Secretary~Treasur('r Emeritus. NOMMP,New York; Capt. 'Villiam J. Van Buren, Secretary~Treasurer,NO:M:MP, New York; George Haviland, Apprentice Vice Presi~

dent, NOMMP. New York; Mrs. Holmes; Samuel J. Hogan, President, Marine En~ineers' Benefidal Assoe.iation, Washington.D. C.; Mrs. Hogan; Capt. Harry Marlin. President, NOMMP, New York; Capt. E. W. Higginbotham, Vice President, NOMl\IP,Mobile, Ala.; Mr. B. Holcomb~ Cencl"uI Organizer of the Brothel"hood of Pninters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America,AFL; Ml"s. E. C. Daniels; Capt. E. C. Daniels, Vice President, NOMMP, Savannah, Ga., nnd Cnpt. C. B. Dibble, Vice President,

NOMMP, Philadelphia, Pa.

New Instructions to ExpediteDisability Payments To Seamen

Settlements with merchant seamen for wages andmaintenance due in cases of illness or injury will beexpedited under instructions issued by the War Ship­ping Administration. Seamen incapacitated while inthe service of a vessel are entitled to wages to theend of the voyage, maintenance, and medical treat­ment. The instructions:

u'YVages, maintenance, and cure are not to be with­held in any case merely because the claimant hasfiled suit. i,Vhenever wages or maintenance are dueto a seaman under the general maritime law, Gcm­eral Agents are instructed to pay.

"No settlements shall be made or attempted, inthe payment of such wages and mainteuance, for anamount that is clearly less than that to which theclaimant is entitled under general maritime law."

A1I6UH,1945

u. S. Public Health, WSA, GuardMerchant Ships' Sanitation

Sanitation of merchant ships will be maintainedunder a unified sanitary engineering and inspectionprogram by agreement of the United States PublicHealth Service and War Shipping Administration.

Modernized use of insecticides under a trainedcorps of sanitary engine~rs and inspectors.

A trained staff of 30 inspectors, located in majorseaports, will be responsible for the inspection ofvessels and the supervision of sanitary standardsprotecting the crew.

Sanitation problems affecting merchant seamenare: Domestic water supply, waste systems, garbagestowage, plumbing, plumbing fixtures, the stowage,handling and preparation of food, insect and vermincontrol, ratproofing, swimming pools, heating. light­ing and ventilation.

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· . . Alte." 55 Years

CAPT. JOHN J. SCULLYIII Health Causes Retirement July 1­

Served NOMl\1P' Uninterruptedly for 55 Years

CAPTAIN JOHN J.SCULLY, National

Secretary - Treasurer ofthe National OrganizationMasters, Mates and Pilots,is retiring after 55 con­secutive years of servicewith our group because ofill health.

Capt. Scull(\', whosefamily were coal-shippers,was born February 8,1867, in South Amhoy,N. J. His parents wereStephen and Mary B.Scully. As a boy he firstattended Park PublicSchool in South Amboy,and later a private schooL

His first job was withthe Scully Towing Com­pany, operating out ofSouth Amboy.

At that time the firstattempts were being madeto organize labor, and aloosely operated group ofall workers had formedthemselves into (tTheKnights of Labor." Tothis organization JohnScully was denied admis­sion because of family connections, yet .when a gen­eral strike was called he struck with them.

His family's displeasure with these activities ledhim to work on a Pennsylvania Railroad tugboat,and following that he held various jobs on coast­wise vessels operating out of New York Harbor.However, his labor interest persisting, he joinedthe National Organization of Masters, Mates andPilots, Harbor No.6. From the first he became ac­tive aJ a "district captain/' an office. entailing ap­proach to irate and none too friendly employers.To the district captsin fell the task of listing griev­ances and bargaining for better wages, job securityand shorter hours. Since there were no hour limitsat that time and low wages and unsanitary work­ing conditions the rule rather than the exception,this task was not easy. The men elected to districtcaptaincies were regarded as agitators. often black­listed.

From the early nineties until 1910 the NOMMPbegan to gain momentum. "Harbors" sprang upall over the nation and in Hawaii and Panama.Delegates went to national conventions to formu­late plans for better mercantile legislation, betterworking conditions and safeguards for ship pas­sengers. Congress then was filled with reaction­aries, and the slightest concession for labor waswon only after a stiff fight.

The famous Slocum disaster, when that excursion

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boat sank in New Yorkharbor with great loss oflife, was used by the or­ganization as a pivotalpoint. The captain of thisill-fated vessel was jaileddespite evidence that hissteamship was perfect,and that faulty life pre·servers and boats hadcaused the fatalities. TheNational OrganizationMasters, Mates and Pilotscirculated a signed peti­tion. to which public wel­fare groups and Jabor or­ganizations respondednobly. This petition, pre­sented to President Taftby a committee of whichCapt. Scully was a mem­ber, resulted in pardonfor the Slocum's captain,and a public clamor forsafer transportation.

During the century'sfirst decade Capt. Scully·and his fellow officersurged amalgamation ofsmall local groups intostronger central bodies,with the result that five

New York Harbor groups merged into Harbor No.1. These strengthened groups then began a nation·wide drive for an eight-hour day, a three-watch bill,and other progressive legislation_ In all this Cap­tain Scully took a leading and militant part, andconsiderable headway was made.

The organization also gained strength by affilia~

ing with the American Federation of Labor andRailroad Brotherhoods, and by working tirelesslywith the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association.

Capt. Scully in 1910 was "district captain" forthe Lehigh Valley Railroad when, after much fruit­less negotiation, all the metropolitan marine person~

nel voted to strike. This strike, after bitter fight­ing, was broken, and district captains were black­listed by various companies and refused employ­ment loy any railroad system.

Capt. Scully, despite this hlow, devoted his timeto organizing and expanding labor groups, holdingvarious offices, including the Presidency of theNOMMP, in Harbor NO.1, prior to 1910. Inthat year he became Secretary and General Na­tional Organizer, holding a National Vice Presi­dency concurrently and attending many conventions:as delegate. Even then he found time to organize ilocals on the Great Lakes and Eastern Seaboard..

In 1917, during World War I, Capt. Scully wasfurloughed to the United States Navy by the organ­

(Gonti7l-~wd on page 15)

THE MASTER. MATE AND PILOT

In Conunand

CAPT. WM.]. VAN BUREN

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Captain Van Buren, aman of sterling honesty,has a quiet, firm manner;his dealings with bot hlabor and managementhave won him the respectof both groups. Beingwell known in marine cir­cles, his many friends feelthat his militant conserv­atism will insure him suc­cess and popularity infulfilling the duties of hisimportant office, while hispersonal honesty and eco­nomical handling of ex­ecutive monies augurswell for his future man­agement of funds. As alabor man of long andvaried experience he hasthe shrewdness born ofpractical training.

An ability to solicit andaccept advice marks theCaptain as a progressive,open to new ideas, whilewillingness to confer withassociates, stamps him asa firm believer in the de-mocracy that must per­

vade the ranks of labor in the post-war period.In summing up the experience, training and ability

of Captain Van Buren, those who can estimate it allat its true value will realize it would have been diffi­cult for the Executive Council to have chosen a manwho is hetter fitted for the tasks now confrontinghim. His warm friendliness and keen interest in allproblems connected with the maritime industry willmake him easily approachable by those who will soonfind themselves faced with the many difficulties andcontroversies that must inevitably arise out of post­war adjustment and reconversion.

The membership of the NOMMP are assured thatCaptain Van Buren will consider these difficultiesconstructively, and with a fixed determination tofight unendingly, day and night, for the rights andwelfare of his brothers and fellow NOMMPmembers.

Furthermore, it must be remembered that he willhave the inestimable advantage of being able toconfer, when necessary, with the new Secretary­Treasurer Emeritus, Captain Scully, since the closefriendship that has always existed between thesetwo men will be strengthened by the change in rolesthat they are now destined to play.

The many friends and admirers of Captain VanBuren will .ioin with the officers and members of theNational Organization Masters, Mates and Pilotsin wishing- him well in his new post.

Formel;" Vice President EJected by Executive Boardto Offi~c of National Secretary~Treasurer

AUGUST, j 945

WE PRESENT here­, with a brief, timelybiography of Captain Wil­liam J. Van Buren, ournew National Secretary­Treasurer, and since he isnot one given to self­praise, the following factsbave had to be learnedfrom his many friends.

Capt. Van Buren, oddlyenough, was also born inSouth Amboy, N. J., thebirth place of our retir­ing Secretary-Treasurer,Captain John J. Scully.Upon finishing publicschool, he became deck ap­prentice aboard variouscoal craft of the Pennsyl­vania Railroad, distribut­ing coal to metropolitanNew York and other coastcities, since Amboy wasthen an important coalport.

After securing his pi­lot's license at 21, he be­came pilot and later oncaptain of various rail­road craft in l'{ew YorkHarbor and tributarywaters, his love of home and family finally inducinghim to shift to ferry service where certain periodsashore were obtainable. Securing a job with theErie Railroad, he worked his way to the top andbecame captain of the most modern boat of thefleet, never having had an accident during his longcareer.

Should the Executive Committee's wisdom inchoosing him as our new Secretary-Treasurer bequestioned, it may be said that though he steps di­rectly from the pilot house to his new appoi ntment,he has been active in our organization for over aquarter of a century and, while hitherto refusingnational office whenever offered, he has attendedmany conventions as a delegate for the past 20 years.These refusals were caused not by lack of desireor interest but by the fact that he was workingsteadily on problems concerning the railroad marinesituation in the metropolitan New York area, andthat when he eventually became SupervisIng Gen­eral Chairman over all railroad personnel, his dutiesin negotiating agreements for wages and workingconditions for railroad deck personnel met withoutstanding success.

He has represented the National OrganizationMasters, Mates and Pilots and has been active inattending all meetings of the Railway Labor Execu­tives' Association, having conferred with the groupas our representative upon various occasions.

QUESTIONS &ANSWERSLieut. Commander. U.S.N.R.F. Retired Y-n:J!rucfor

Ship Conslrudion for Masler

*Radio-Compass Use

*Havigafion Definilions

Ship Construction for MasterQ. What are breast hooks?A. Breast hooks are a horizontal plate abaft the

stem. Their principal functions are the connectingthe stringers and side keels onto the side of the ves­sel. They are usually set about four feet apart.

Q. What is an Oxter Plate?A. It is a flanged plate under the counter. Iron

and steel ships have an Oxter Plate on each of thestern posts.

Q. What are intercostal frames 7A. Intercostal frames (or plates) are running

fore and aft between the floors and connectedthereto with vertical angles.

Q. What are Panting Stringers?A. Panting Stringers are additional internal

stiffeners at the bow and stern to prevent a tend­ency to flexibility, which is known as panting.

Q. What are reverse frames?A. Reverse frames are running from bilge to

bilge, and are doubled under the boilers and engineroom.

Q. What is a margin plate?A. It is a plate which is connected to the ends of

the floor, and the upper edge is riveted to the tanktop, and the lower edge to the shell, with a marginplate angle bar.

Radio-Compass and U01Y UsedQ. Explain the Radio-Compass or direction find­

ing devices as used on ships.A. There are several types of Radio-compasses,

but they are all used about the same way. To getthe bearing of an incoming radio wave by revolving,centering, or orientating a loop or coil with respectto the direction of the wave, a pointer and a grad­uated dial are usually used to determine the direc­tion from which the wave comes. The pointer ismounted above the Navigational Compass and bear­ings are read from the compass instead of fromthe graduated dial. The maximum distance forwhich bearings are accurate is 150 miles, but accu­rate positions cannot be plotted on a MercatorsChart when the station is more than 50 miles dis­tant, without first correcting the bearing. Thereis a table in the Radio Aids to Navigation (H. O.No. 205), which will give corrections to be used.

The Gyro Compa8.~ is a comparatively recent in­vention. It consists of a rotating wheel driven atvery high speed by an electric motor, and it alwayspoints to the true meridian.

Definitions Rdating to Nav~p;alion

Hour Angle, is the angular distance of the bodyfrom the observer's meridian.

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Ecliptic is the great circle, or path, the sun ap·pears to make in the celestial sphere.

Equinoctial is the great circle formed by extend·ing· the plane of the earth's equator until it inter­sects the celestial sphere.

Equinoxes are those points at which the eclipticand equinoctial intersects, and the vernal equinoxis also designated as the FIRST POINT OF AREA.

Right Ascension is the angle at the pole betweenthe hour circle of the point, and that of the firstpoint of Aries.

Solstitial Points are points of the ecliptic at adistance of 90 degs. from the equinoxes at whichthe sun attains its highest declination in each hemis­phere.

Amplitude is the angle of the zenith between theprime vertical and the vertical circle of the point.

Hour Circles are great circles of the celestialsphere passing through the poles of the earth.

Vertical Cit"cZes are great circles of the celestialsphere which pass through the zenith and nadir.

Zenith is that point directly overhead, and Nadiris the point vertically beneath.

Visible Horizon is that line appearing to an ob·server at sea to mark the intersection of the earthand sky.

Celestial Horizon is the great circle of the celestialsphere formed by passing a plane through the cen·ter of the earth at right angles to the line whichjoins that point with the zenith of the observer.

Celo-Navigation is nautical astronomy. It issometimes termed Geo-Navigation, and is thatbranch of science which treats of the determinationof the vessel's position by celestiai objects.

Logarithms are a series of numbers invented byLord Napier, by means of which the operationmultiplication may be performed by addition, andthat of division by subtraction.

5tahility of Ships, ContinuedQ. What are stability curves?A. Curves constructed to give the righting levers

for any degree of heel.Q. \lVhat are Metacentric curves?A. Curves constructed to give the

metacentres for any draught.Q. What is meant by Freeboard?A. It is the height of the upper deck at amidships

above the Vi-'ater line at which the vessel floats.

THE MASTER, MATE AH~ PilOr'

I

1,

Railroad Retirement BoardMakes Billionth Dollar Payment

On July 3, 1945, shortly before its 10th anniver­sary, the Railroad Retirement Board, administeringthe Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insur­ance Act for the nation's railroad workers, madeits one billionth dollar payment in a formal cere­mony attended by railroad, labor and governmentofficials at the board's headquarters in Chicago.

The check was presented by Board ChairmanMurray W. Latimer to a 79-year-old retired rail­road employe, William J. lVIilIer, Aurora, Ill., whohas received $87.85 from the board every monthsince 1937.

The board, established August 29, 1935, by theRailroad Retirement Act of 1935, set June 1, 1936,as the effective date for benefits. The first annuitywas certified July, 1936. On June 24, 1937, the actwas amended in accordance with the recommenda­tions of a joint committee of representatives of rail­road labor organizations and of the railroads.

The Act was put into operation July 1, 1939, thefirst unemployment insurance system established ona national basis. The five classes of benefits include:(1) Basic old age and disability "employe annui­ties"; (2) pensions under the 1937 Act to personson railroad pension rolls lVIarch 1 and July 1, 1937;(3) survivor annuities to widows or widowers ofemployes who accepted reductions in employe an­nuities paid during their lifetime; (4) 12-monthdeath benefits to dependents next of kin of employesreceiving annuities originally awarded to themunder the 1935 Act; (5) lump-sum death benefitsunder the 1937 Act to designated beneficiaries in aprescribed order of precedence.

Charles F. Nystrom, Member ofLocal No. 20, Taken by Death

Charles F. Nystrom, a member of Galveston LocalNo. 20 and well known in nautical circles, died atthe Galveston lVIarine Hospital on July 3. Inter­ment was held in Memorial Park under direction ofHarmony Lodge No.6, A. F. & A. lVI.

Brother Nystrom, a Galveston resident for 25years, was a native of Sweden where he was bornJanuary 16, 1878. World War I found him in theu. S. Navy. He continued to serve until 1921 whenhe joined the U. S. lVIerchant Service. World WarII found him running the gauntlet of Torpedo Lane011 the Murmansk route until 1943 when retirementwas forced upon him on account of his health.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Nystromof Galveston; a sister, lVIrs. G. A. Gunggoil, of Chi~tago, Ill., and a brother, Pete S. Nystrom, of theUnited States Navy.

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S. Kudish, WSA Official, Airs DemandFor Seaman's Rights Bill Enaebncnt

Port Series Reports, StoppedDuring War, Now Available

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Paying tribute to the "men who bring up thetanks and planes, guns and 'lmmunition, beans,bullets and clothing," Mr. Samuel Rudish, directorof recruitment, Recruitment and Manning Organi­zation, WSA, called for the enactment of the sea­men's bill of rights, now incorporated in H. R. 2346,on the University Forum of the Air, WEVD, NewYork, on May 22.

Port Series Reports, covering principal harborsof the United States, prepared by the Board ofEngineers for Rivers and Harbors prior to 1941 tomeet needs of government and to supply data foruse of importers, exporters, manufacturers, raii­roads, steamship lines, and others interested in de­velopment of harbors and the establishment of portfacilities, were discontinued at the beginning ofthe war. In their place, abbreviated reports wereprepared for the use of war transportation agen­cies their scope being confined to the physical fea­tures of the port as treated under the chapter head­ings of port and harbor conditions, fuel and sup­plies, and port and harbor facilities.

These latter reports classified by the War Depart­ment as confidential, their distribution was nat­urally limited. Restriction on reports covering At­lantic and Gulf coast ports has now been removed,reports are available to the public.

Request may be made upon the Board of Engi.neers for Rivers and Harbors, No.2 New York Av­enue, N. W., Washington 25, D. C., for any of thefollowing named publications, issued in 1941:

Port and Terminal Facilities Report--Boston,Mass.; Ports of Northern New England; Ports ofSouthern New England; Ports on the Upper Hud­son River; New York, N. Y. (1942); Ports on theDelaware River; Baltimore, Md.; Norfolk, Ports­mouth, Newport News, and Hampton, Va.; Charles­ton, S. C., and Wilmington, N. C.; Jacksonville, Fla.;Fernandina, Fort Pierce Harbor, Palm Beach, PortEverglades, Miami, Key West and Tampa, Fla.;San Juan, Ponce, and Mayaguez, P. R., and St.Thomas, V. I.; Mobile, Ala., Gulfport and Pasca­goula, Miss., Pensacola, Panama City and Port St.Joe, Fla.; New Orleans and Lake Charles, La.(1944) ; Galveston and Texas City, Tex.; Houston,Tex.; Corpus Christi, Tex.

The 1945 edition of TmnslJOrtation Lines on theGreat Lakes, issued as Transportation Series Re­port No.3, now unclassified, is procurable from theSuperintendent of Documents, Government Print­ing Office, Washington 25, D. C., at the sales priceof 25 cents. The 1945 edition of TransportationLines on the Mississippi River System is also avail­able from the printing office at 75 cents a copy.

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Mo.re Personnel Needed to ManGreat Lakes Fleet Says MeNutt

The Great Lakes fleet has been successfullymanned for what appears to be its biggest seasonin carrying iron ore,· grain and other war-essentialtraffic, reports Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of theWar Manpower Commission.

Thousands of seafaring men and "landlubbers"have answered the call for crews to man one of thelargest fresh-water fleets in the world, and morethan 460 vessels are plying the Great Lakes. Atleast 14,000 licensed officers, skilled seamen andunskilled workers were recruited under the pro­visions of a United States Employment Servicerecruitment program. However, several thousandadditional seamen and unskilled workers-mainlythe latter-will be needed to keep the Great Lakesfleet fully manned.

Although the war in Europe has ·been won thetransportation of iron ore and coal will be of con­tinued importance, as the Pacific war requires large

. amounts of steel for victorY. Furthermore, the fleetwill handle grain and other materials for Europeanexport, limestone and petroleum products for warand peace purposes, millions of tons of cargo forthe war against Japan, and huge amounts of ma­terials used in the resumption of civilian production.Such a job requires a continuing recruitmentprogram.

Because the Great Lakes fleet has carried ironore down from the mines in northern Michigan,Wisconsin and Minnesota to Chicago, Gary, Detroit,Toledo, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo and other ports fordistribution to steel centers and mills, the fleet hasbeen a mighty force in making victory possible.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the ExecutiveCouncil NOMMP at a recently held meeting in Wash­ington, D. C., President Martin addressed a letter toPresident Green of the American Federation ofLabor in which he asked that an NOMMP repre-sentative be allowed to attend any AFL meetings inwhich post-war plans respecting Maritime LaborOrganizations were under discussion.

President Green, in replying, stated that while anNOMMP representative would be welcome at sucha meeting, he did not at present know of one in con­templation in which questions concerning MaritimeLabor Organizations would be under discussion.

President Green added, however. that a Post-warEmployment Committee had been appointed, andthat President Martin's letter would be brought tothe attention of the Committee Chairman with therequest that President Martin would be notifledwhen any problems concerning the maritime in­dustry were under the Committee's consideration.

AUGUST, 1945

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WSA Radio Program DescribesMerchant Marine Activities

The firm of S. Appel & Company, 14 to 18 FultonStreet, New York 7, N. Y., has been authorizedto make and distribute official cap insignia asadopted by the 1944 convention, for the New Yorkarea.

The wearing the insignia is not compulsory butcan only be worn by members of the National Or­ganization Masters, Mates and Pilots of Americaand membership cards must be shown when pur­chasing same. S. Appel & Company advise theprice of the complete insignia is $7.

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Aft,er 55 Years of Service IIIHealth Causes Scully Retirement

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ization, serving on mine sweepers as lieutenant, re­suming his organization duties in 1921. Then thepostwar merchant marine disintegration was inprogress; the organization could collect no dues, themen being forced into menial tasks ashore. TheCaptain, staunch at his post in this critical time,frequently without wages, financed his office fromhis own 31ender resources. Organized labor hadbecome a dream that would not dim.

The need for organization of apprentice locals. grew urgent in the late twenties. Apprentices, hav­ing been bilked by unrecognized labor groups, weresuspicious of all organizations. It was important,however, to get them within our group and givethem security since the!, were the future ship offi­cers, inland mates and captains. During the twodecades since joining our organization these ap­prentice locals have been worthy members.

In 1933, in the Roosevelt administration, laborgroups became important social agencies. Officersof the National Organization Masters, Mates andPilots commuted to Washington, negotiating freelyfor best terms and conditions for their brothers.Captain Scully, meanwhile, had become NationalSecretary-Treasurer of the organization, husband­ing funds so carefully as to result in the presentfinancial solvency_

The Captain, now a well-known figure in Stateand National circles, has attended many AmericanFederation of Labor conventions, introducing manyresolutions for the NOMMP and gaining manybenefits. For years in pleadings before U. S. Inspec­tors, he has been rated as expert counsel.

When need for a National Magazine arose, Cap­tain Scully was appointed editor, a totally new linefor him. However, he has filled the ~ole valiantly,keeping the Magazine clean from mud-slinging,while printing interesting marine news. The initialnumber requested brickbats and bouquets, but todate the latter have predominated.

At the last National convention the organizationunanimously granted a pension of $150 per monthto Captain Scully for life, but he would have con­tinued to work had his health permitted.

At the June National Executive Committee meet­ing in Washington, Captain Scully was unanimouslyelected Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus, and given afull, lifetime membership in the organization.

The captain was also honored by a dinner givenby the National Executive Committee, and a lunch­eon by the membership of Apprentice Local No. 1and United Local No.1 of New York, at which timehe was presented with a clock and barometermounted on an onyx desk set on behalf of the mem­bership of both the New York locals.

Hosts of friends and brothers wish him a speedyreturn to health and a happy retirement. His ad­dress: Box 436, Cranberry Lake, Sussex County,N. J. He will enjoy news of his brothers.

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NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARDUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

June 25, 1945Operations Regulation 64, Its Supplement, Revision, and

Ship Circular of the War Shipping AdministrationBy virtue of and pursuant to the powers vested in it by

Executive Order 9017 qf Janua!:\! 1,2~ 1.942" the ExecutiveOrders, Directives and Regulations issued under the Act ofOctober 2, 1942, and the War: Labor Disputes Act of June25, 1943, the National War Labor Board acted on the above~

cited regulations submitted by the War Shipping Administra­tion to the Board through its agent, the War Shipping Paneland rules as follows:

1. The Board decides that the subject matter of the Regu­lations submitted require Board action.

2. The Board determines that Operations Regulation No. 64and its Supplement, Operations Regulations No. 64 (Revised)and the Ship Circular submitted to the Panel on February 27,1945, do not violate the wage stabilization principles andpolicies of the Board. This Board determination in no waysets aside the terms of any collective bargaining agreementnor does it limit the collective bargaining rights of eitherunions or operators to agree upon some other reasonable andbona fide arrangement in regard to the payment or furnishingof return transportation to men discharged at American portsother than the one at which they had signed articles.

Representing the Public:JEfSE FREIDIN.LEWIS M. GILL.

Representing Industry:(Dissenting on 2)

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Representing Labor:(Dissenting on 1)

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East Coast'jJinu, Inc.

toa Ste<tmship Co.hluiean Foreign Steamship Co.hleriean Pet!:'ol!eum Transport Corp.

Republics Linesn Liberty Lines, Inc.-South African LineSugar Co.

t Line. Inc.:llttie Cunst Line Rai1J:oad Co.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.ths. T. Banks Towing Line

Diamond SlCllmQhip Co.lidberg UothchilU Co., Inc.oland ond Cornelius

Ion Tow Boat Co.rooklyn Eastern Distrid

il. L. Burbank Co.UJh Termion) Co.

HUlon LineStcnmship Corp.

1 R:lilroad Co. of N. J.I Vermont Transportation Co.c:lke Feu)" Co.ake & Ohio Roilway Co.

'l'r:ms. Co., Navigation Co.Delaware, Lacknwanna & WcdeI'Il R. H.Dilmond Steamsl,ip Co.:»lchm:mn. Wright & PughP. Dougherty

!£SSterll Steamship Lines!utern Transportation Co.

Railroad& St. Lawrence CorporalionSpinning anti Operating Co., Inc.National Oil Corp.rnlln TransportaLion Co.Ison Steamship Co.Steamship Corp.Atlantic Corporntion

merly Cobbce 5.5. Co.)national Freighting Co., Inc.

:l.tional Shipping Co.i:l.n Steamship Linesndtsen Co•• Inc.lown :md Newport Ferry Co.ay Street Connecting Rnilroad

ogg Stenmship Corp.ith Valley Railroad

C. D. l'tIullory Corp., e Mallory Lines

F. Martin, Inc.rtin Marine Transportlltion Company

lIarine Transport Line.:.lIoore_McCormaek LinesllIerchant & Miners Transportation Co.-Appren.i lice membership On tUg Iloats)Muico Shippin(! & Trllding Co., Inc.

'Horan Towing & Tnlllllportnli"n Co.,'Jlnlic Steamship Co.'Nationnl Bulle Cllrriers, Ine.~1I"e1V En:;land & Southern Stenrnship Co.;New Yorlc Centrlll Railroad Co.

11"<:,,' York & Cuha flbil Stc:r.m8hip Co.,ow York, Nflw Haven & HartIord R. R.New York & Porto Rico Ste:l.mship Co.'New York Dock R:r.ilwayR. A. Nicol & Co.• Inc.Norfolk·Southern Railroad Co.Iiodolk & W:r.shington Steamhollt Co.

I America.. JUotorship Corp.I Atlantic and Gulf S.S. Cu.n_Lilly Manal:ement Corp.

Otdwood. Inc.'Orbis Steamship CQrporntion. Oreriakes Freight Corp.PaMma RailrQnd Stearnsllip CQ.

':Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co.Parry Navic:aUon Co.. Inc.

,Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'Philadelphia & Reading Railroad)'G1:ahontas Steamship CQ.:Polaris Steamship Co., Inc.'Pl1ldential Steamship Corp."Ross TQW Bont CQ.'Rountree, Wm. J. Co. Inc_,'Sraboard Air Line Railway:Sl.I$ Shipping CQ.Sutrain Lines. Inc.

'Shephard Steamship Co.Siaclair Navigation Co.South Atlantic Steamship CQ.

,:Southern Paeific CQ.\Southern Railwny Company'Sou.thern Transportntion Co.Spencer Kellol:'l:' & SOng

; Sprague S.S. Co.::Slaples Coal CQ.Sldu Mnrine Corp.

Stevenllon. T. J. & Co. Jnc.Stocknd Steamship Corpora.tionSmith & JohnsonSound Tr:lIlsport CorpQrationSword Sleamship Co.Tonkers Oee:lIlic CorporationM. & J. TracyTugboal Owners & Operators of Port Qf

PliilnddphioUniQn Sulphur Co.United Slates Lin~s

U. S. N:n;igntion Co.'Wellh'l.I:t Stellmship Co.Wessel Duval & Co., Ine.Wilmore S.S. Co.Wood Towing Co.Worth Steamship Comp:IIlY\Varner Company

Greal Lal~e8

,\nn Ar/"'r Railroad Co.Doh-Lo Excursion Co.Chic:llto_Duluth. Georgian Bny Transit CoChicagQ & Milwaullee Steamship Co.Chicago noosevclt Ste.:tmship Co.Cleve"md & Ruffalo Trnnsit Co.Cr.l'Stnl Dea<:h Tr.:tnsit Corp.Detroit & Clevel:mu NuvigatiQ)l Co.Fib: Simons & Co..nell Dredge & Dock Co.Grand Trunll Western Railwad Co.(lreal I..nlce.'l Dredge & DQck CQ.Greal Lakes 1'ransit CQT!"Grellt Lnlces 'l'rllnsport Co.IIlinQis Sllill & Dredge Co.l,nke Snnd Corp.Mnclc.nae Transportalion Cu.Mnrine Sand Companyl\1innellot:>. AtJanti<: Transit Co.N:>.tionlll 'frllnspQrt CQ.Nieholsol1-Universnl Stenms"il' Curp.P~re Mnrquctte RnHway Co.Wlibash Railway Co.Wiscunsin.'1Irichigan Steamship Co.

GulfCQlnlll~rcial l\lulnSlles Corp.I.ylccs nros. Stellmshij' Co.Mississippi Shipping Co.\Vatcrman SteanlShi,. COrllOra(ionS(:nulnrd Fruit & Stenmship CQ.

JPest CoaslAdmiral Oriental LineAlaska Pnckers Associ:ltionAlaslm Hailrund,\Iaska S::llmQn Co.Alaska Stenmship Co.Alaska 1'ransporlation Co.American Mail I.incAmerie:ln I'resident Lines. J,td.American Trading anti Shitlping CompllnyD. J. Arque8Arrow I.inc,\tchiscm. TQI1Ckli & S:.IIta I'e Railway Co.AtkimlOn & ('unuck Cu.

i Guy F. AtkiusQn Cu. 1George POlioi'll Co. f

Bay and River Navigatiun Co.Ua> 'frans!mrt Co.noat Optrntors of Columbin DistrictBoat Operators o( CQlumhia River Dilj(rid-Tow-

bOllt DivisionHulk Carriers Corp.Hurns Steamship CQmp:myCalifornia Stenmship Co.Carriso. Inc•Chnmherlin. \V. R. & Co.Chi<:ngo, Milwaukee. St. Paul nnd Pncilic RailrondCo::astwise (Pacific Far East Line)Coastwise Steamship Co.Columoia Basin River Ol'erntors (Towbo:lt Division)Coos na}' Dredging CQ.Coos Bay LQltlting Co.De La R:r.ma Ste:l.mship Co.J. C. Freese CompnnyGener:>.1 Stcamship CorporatiQnGrace Line

(Plinaffia Mail Steamship Co.)(Pacific CQast Pan:tm:l Une Service)(Direct Pacific Const.South American Service)

W. R. Grace & Co•• as Agents (Qr Gracc Line. Inc••Pacific Coast, West Coast Mexican Central.Americ::an Panama Service of Grace Line. Inc••and Pncifie Coast South American Service ofGraee Line, Inc.

James Griffiths & Sons, Jne.Hammond Shipping Company, Ltd.Hurt. Wood Lumber Co.Inleroce:l.n Steamsllip CQrpurntion

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Henry J. }(aiser (;OmpalllCS(Permnnente l\let:lls Curp.)(I(aiser CUmpllny. lne.)(Kni~er C::lrgo, in<:.)

Key bystemIGlllrdom Q( Thailantl (Siam)IGtsap County Transpol'tation Ca.Louis I(nulsonLibby. MeNeill & LibbyLos An~c1es Steamship Co.Lucl<<:r,ha<:h Guli Stcamsllip CQ" Inc.Lu<:kenbneh Steamship Co., Inc.Martin SivcT>;len Ste:lmshill CQ.Mnrtinez·Uenicia Ferry & Trnns. Co.Mntson Nnvigation Co.Matson Ste:lmllhill Co.Me(;Qrmack Steamshij' Cu.

(East COllst-South Amerienn Service)(Pacific COllst-Puerto Uico_West Indies Service)(Intercoastal Service)

Mornn Towing anti Transport.ation Cu., Inc.Northlnllli TransjlUrtation Co.Northwes( Towlmat Assn.Northwestern Pucific Unilrolld CQ.Oe"an nntl Duminion Ste:lmship Corp.Oeennic & Oriental Nnvig::>.tion Co.

(Australia_New Zealand Service)Oee:mi<: Steamshij' Co.Oliver .J. Olson & Co.Olympi<: Steamshij. eo_, Ine.Paeific-AtlaJlti<: Steamship CQ.P:>.cific_Atlanti<: Steamship Co.

((lunker I,ine)Pacilie J.ightera:;e Corp.Purifie JUai! S.S. Cu.P:leific Republic Line

(M"ore·i\'[eCQrmnck l.ines. Inc.)Padli<: Steamshin LiliesPacific 'l'lIn/ler>l, Jnc.I':lcific 'J'owlmnl & S"lv::>.ge CQ.Par::>.mount Pielurell. Inc.Petaluma nnd Snn{lI Uosn Railroad Co.I'. I... Transpor(aUon Co.POlle & Talbut. Jnc.

(McCormick S.S. Co. Dh·•• nil serVices e:.l:ceptSteam Schoo"er Trade)

Port Orfurd Ccd3r Co.Pu!,:""t Sound Navigation Co.Red Salmon C:mning Co.Reetl>lport '!'owhont Co.Riclmlond-San Unfae! Ferry & Trnno. Co.Rh'er LiliesS"crament" Nntthern Railw"ySnn Diego & COTQnado Ferry Co.S,," Fr:lndscQ Towing CQ.S:ln Pedro;) TQwboat Co.SlInta Ana Steamship C",Sant:. Ca(alina Island C"mP:l.nySanta Cnn: Oil Corp.Santa Cruz PQrUand Cement Co.P. F. Sal" ComllanySeeJlOnl{ Corp.Ship Ownenl Assn. of the Pndlic CoastShip Owners & rtter<:hanl:J Tug CQ.Southern PaciOc Co. (Pacific Lines)Southern Paeitic G"luen Gate Ferrie!!, Ltd.Stales LineStates Steamship COmpanySudden & Christensen

(IntereQastal Service)TacQJna Oriental LineUnion Sulpllul' CQ., Inc.W:cshing(on N::>.vip,:ation CQ.\Vestern J'acitic Rnilroad CQ.\Veyer!ln<:user Sfellmship CQ.\Vilmin!':"tQn Tran~. Co. (Steamships)Wilminl:tQn Trans. Co. (TowbQal:J)Wilmil1gton Tranllport:ctiQn Co.

(San Frnncisco B:l.)' Ferry Service)E. Ii:. \VQod I.umher Co.R. C. Zuekermnn Compnny'Veyl~Zu('kel'man & Co.

Western and Soutltent RiveraCarnej!ie-lIIinois Sted Corp.Central BarltC LinesJ. K. Davidson & Bro.Dravo COll>. (l{eystQne S:l.Ild Division)Federal Barge LinesHalliday Sund Co.John I. Jl::>.y Co.IrQn City S::lnu and Grnvel CQ.Lake Tankers Corp.Missouri-Illinois R. R. Co.Natehez & I..ouigiana Rllilway Tl'::lnsrer Co.New Orleans, TexlIs a.nu l\l<:xico Rwy.

Ohio River CQmplulYPittshurgh Coal CompanySteamer Serviee Co.Str..c!cfus Steamers, Inc.Union Barge Line Corp.

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