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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16

juvenile critics. This was also
true of express highways. Only
Allegan, Mich. found any hope
in this solution and Seattle gave
it no ballots at all.
Turlock. Cal. believes civic
safety campaigns will show
beneficial results, being second
ed by Tacoma, Wash. in this
opinion. A variety of answers
greeted the question of whether
increased police patrols would
help. In Atlanta, for instance,
Brown High School thought it
might, but Sylvan High didn't
Norfolk, Va. gave this plan the
largest vote.
Most schools are favorably in
clined toward regular driver
physical examinations. Reading,
Pa. voted the measure third and
Ajo, Cal. said it should be third.
Forest Park High of Baltimore
ranked the suggestion fourth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16

ton felt greater emphasis should
be placed on activities other
than the educational end. De-
troit, Sacramento and Azusa,
Cal. students contended a crack
down on faulty automobiles
more important.
Another surprising fact
brought out by the Chevrolet in
quiry showed that teen-agers,
often suspected Of lax standards
on who takes the wheel, think
driving license requirements are
not stiff enough. Chattanooga
placed this solution second as
did Kansas City, after giving in
creased driver education the
heaviest majority of all of the
schools.
Running a secure second in
the general balloting. however,
was demand for periodic
car inspections. The point was
particularly strong with Dallas
and Auburn, Cal. Camden, N. j.
high schoolers, on the other
hand, were somewhat chilly to
the idea. Contradictory, stu
dents wouldn't ban old cars from
the road. In many of the cities
this measure didn't win a single
vote. Seneca, N. Y. voted it the
most substantial support.
LaJolla, Cal. revealed a strong
er-than-average preference for
sitter court penalties, breaking
in sharp disagreement with Den
yer, as an example. In Chevro-
let's poll lower speed limits
drew little attention from the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16
BELHAvEN WSCS MEETS
WITH MRS. LEON SMITH

The Woman's Service Chris
tan Society of the Trinity
Methodist Church met at the
home of Mrs. Leon Smith on
Cedar Street in Belhaven on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. H. Calfee, circle lead
er, called the meeting to order
and Mrs. Lucy Smith gave the
treasurers report.
Mrs. L. P. Jackson gave the
devotional and discussed the
first chapter in the study book,
"The Master Calleth for Thee"
After the program the fifteen
members present enjoyed a So
cial hour during which Mrs.
Smith served block ice cream
and cookies.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16

DETROIT - American teen
ayers, who in cartoon stripes are
violently opposed to study and
training, believes a broader pro-
gram of driver education would
be the most effective curb for
traffic accidents. In a public
services poll conducted by the
Chevrolet Motor Division of
5000 high school students, the
suggested education antidote
stood out above all others. The
youngsters especially aimed
criticism at bad adult driving
habits.
By school vote, only three in
80 cities scattered across the ma
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16

CAROLINA, at the "TOP OF THE
SOUTH, the people are really
friendly to new and expanded indus
try for, with traditions going back to
Colonial days, they know that more
invested capital means greater oppor-
tunites for workers who realize what
free American enterprise can do.
Our Area Development Department
can help you find the location you
want for your industry. We have the
information on sites, natural advan-
tages and technical details. A letter,
postal card or telephone call will start
this confidential service to you.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-07-16

Ihrsvsh eennsesisn Of Nass Need on
Nosshbound Bvses
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Dulles 10 Give Outline
OF Korea Treaty. Today

Secretary of State Dulles will
go before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee in open
session today to explain the mu-
tual-defenSe treaty between the
United States and South Korea.
The treaty was negotiated
with Syngman Rhee. president
of South Korea, during the ar
mistlce negotiations last year.
1t provides that if any area in
the Pacific under the control cf
either South Korea or the United
States is attacked the two coun-
tries would act to meet the COM
mon danger in accordance. with
the constitutional processes of
each government. 1t is so
worded. however. that if MIR.
Rhee should attack North Ko-
rea the United States would not
be bound to support the move.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Preview Presents Trade Board
Conditioned Quarters

the Board of Trade. the book
keeping department and rooms
for committee meetings.
It is a long cry from the days
of 1889. when the trade group
was organized and had its Offices
In the Ames Building, in the 400
block of G street NV. now a
parking lot. The trade group
came to The Star Building in
1900. had become the oldest ten
ant of the newspaper edifice un-
til its recent move.
The third floor Of the K street
premises is devoted to the public
relations Office under direction
of Bruce Bryan. It also contains
the Offices Of the Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
as we'll as the Municipal Research
and Tax Unit and the Business
Information section of the trade
group.
A highlight of>the building is
temporary exhibition Of an
cient documents covering the his
tory of Washington, especially as
it applies to tourism in the way
of guide books.
There also are many pictures
showing the growth of the city
from its earliest days and many
books that would bring nostalgia
memories TO old-timers.
One old book goes back to
1916. possibly the oldest Of the
guide books in the temporary ex-
hibit.
Evening star., 1954-01-13

The Washington Board of
Trade last night held a preview
of its new spacious Offices at 1916
K street NV, prior to formal
dedication ceremonies at 2 pm,
Monday.
The four-story building. COM
pletely renovated, is thoroughly
modern, from air-conditioning to
new furniture. The dedicatory
ceremony was postponed from
last Monday because of weather
conditions.
The sand-blasted front of the
structure makes it look like new.
All-glass windows are part OF a
moderniStic front, and the edges
of the doors are trimmed with
aluminium.
The street floor features a
tourist information center, easily
accessible to the public. This
office is under jurisdiction of the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee.
Also on this floor is a modern
switchboard and a special activ-
tiles room for conferences with
persons arranging conventions
here.
Half of the first floor and the
entire fourth floor are rented to
other groups.
The second floor. contains
executive offices. with in1aid wall
to-wall carpeting and new furni-
ture. Here also is the Office of
Harry l.. Merrick. president of
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Warrenton Mansion,
Martha Rountree S
New Home, Burns

Fire yesterday destroyed Bal
lantrae. the historic Colonial
mansion near Warrenton. Va,
recently purchased by television
and radio personality Martha
Rountree and her husband.
Personal belongings of the
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Presbrey. were destroyed. includ-
ing furniture which had recently
been moved in.
The fire was discovered about
8 am. by a caretaker. Herman
Bragg. He had to rur a half
mile to the nearest available
telephone to summon fire. fight
ing equipment.
The new owners had planned
to move into the house earlier
this week but postponed the
trip from the District because
of the ice and snow storm which
struck the area.
Among personal possessions
lost when the blaze leveled the
house was a 1O,000-volume liz
brary. china, silver and crystal
services, as well as furniture and
clothing.
Only the chimneys of the big
house, formerly known as Nor
dix. were left standing. The
fire apparently broke out in the
furnace room and spread quickly
to upper floors.
Parts of the old house were
built before the Revolution by
William EdmondS. The estate
includes 266 acres and is To-
Gated on Route 20 a mile east of
Warrenton.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Philadelphia Presbytey
InstoIIs Negro as Head
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-
The Rev. DR.. Benjamin F..
Glasco has been installed as
moderator of the Presbytery of
Philadelphia, highest Office in
the Nations oldest presbyUery.
The first Negro minister to
hold the office, DR.. GlaSco will
administer for 1872 churches with
about $4,000 communicates.
He was installed yesterday by
the retiring officeholder, DR..
Meyer Hostetter of Doylestown,
Pa. The Philadelphia Presby-
terry was founded in 1706.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Peron Pordons II More

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 13 (P).
Twelve persons charged with
contempt of President Peron
have been freed in Mendoza
Province under terms of the
amnesty law, it was disclosed
yesterday, raising the total since
December to $50.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
Court House

Continued from Page q
L. Roberts, Port Clinton. Rev. John
L. Braun.
Arthur c. Price, repairman,
Green Springs, o., and Miss Norma
j. Britt, Port Clinton.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Allen Twp:-
Eva Slovak, to Fred DeLeon, 3
parcels, rg 13, sec IA.
Benton Twp:-
Myran Zibbed, to Fred Aht, ct
ia, 20 acres, re- IA, sec l.
Rocky Ridge corp:-
Paul L. Bostater, ct al, to Fred
Dressler, blk l, lots 11-12-13-14,
pit Is Cutters add.
Sand Beach,
Emery A Pfaff, to Lucia M.
Roe, lot 1919, Plat No. /.
James E. Deter, eft al to Joseph
Garrison, eft al, lots 141142, Plat l.
Joseph Garrison, ct al to Harry
Deter, lots 108-109, Plat l.
Long Beach,
George Pascoe, to Marvin F. Jo-
seph, bulk CA, lot %.
Clay Twp:-
Antonia Zuchowski, to Angeka
SZychowski, lot 124, Forest Park.
catawba PIats:-
Harry c. Johnson, etal to Ivan
Snider, ct al, lot 10, Johnson's
Landing, Plat "A".
Lakeside:-
Louise c. Frost, to Hugh S.
Graham, ct al, blk SO, lot 7, E. 26
feet.
Danbury Plats:-
Andrew D. Parker, ct al to Mil
ton L. Harms, etal, lots 1917, Har-
borvieW.
Ira A. Shrock, ct al to Sherman
Weishlit, lot 122 ShrockS sd.
r. A. Barnholt, ct al, to Margery
Elwood, lots 6-6A, R. A. Barn
holt's
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
DEATHS
LESLIE Z. MEYER
IIIuIIAiAlIHInIIIlnIInIInIITIIIlHIITlNulllIHNIH

Death Friday claimed one of
Ohio'S best known figures in bank
ing circles when Leslie E. Meyer,
70, president of the Oak Harbor
State Bank with which he had been
affiliated for 81 years, was found
dead seated in a chair at the home
of his son WSIter, lit Erie st.
1t was the birthday anniversary
of a son, Bruce, who was killed
in an accident in November, 1884.
MIR. Meyer, acting head of the
bank since 1912, became president
seven years ago. He joined the
bank staff in 1893, year after his
graduation from Oak Harbor high
school, having taught briefly at
Johnson's Island.
One of Ottawa county's best
known citizens, Mr.. sIeyer was
member of the Oak Harbor Board
of Public Affairs since it Oted,
charter member of Rotary Club
there, and helped organize the Oak
Harbor Business Mans Association
43 years ago, as we'll as maintain
ing an active membership in it.
He was a 50-year member of East
ern Star, and belonged to tle F
& Am. 495, Arch Masons 1862, the
Scottish Rite and the Shrine of
Toledo.
He was born October "a, 1874
in Danbury, son of Edward H.
and Emma L. Grey Meyer. He lived
in Blissfield, Mich, briefly as a
child before the family came to
Oak Harbor. On September IL,
1901, he married Ella Leow, who
died in January, 194l.
Death came peacefully to the
prominent Oak Harborite. He had
played golf Thursday with Carlyle
Brindley, and made another golf
date for this Thursday. Rising
early as was his habit, he had sat
down to read before breakfast,
and it was there his family found
his lifeless body at 7:30 am.
Mr.. Meyer leaves two sons, Atty.
Leslie Meyer of Port Clinton and
Walter D. Meyer, manager Of the
Gordon Lumber Co., Oak Harbor;
seven grandchildren and one broth
er, Ralph Meyer, of Toledo.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon from Oak Harbor
Methodist Church, with burial in
Union Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23

Frances C. Smith to Cyrus ].
Messimer, Sr., lot 6, sec 2, Harbor-
view.
Andrew D. Parker, ct al to
Harold Martin, ct al, lot 18, Har-
borview.
Andrew D. Parker, ct al to Har-
ry Van Alta, ct al, lot Is, Harbor-
view.
Erie Twp:-
Ruth E. Zoschke, ct al, to Jesse
w. Shaffer, 90 acre, rg 16, sec 33.
Portage TWp:--
John LudwigSen, ct al to Burnell
Gates, ct al, lots 1-8 Ludwigsen
Allmt.
Herbert Sorensen, to Theodore
McGee, ct al, 0,278 acre, rg II,
sec 8.
Anna c. Ontko, ct al, to Evelyn
Sawyer, Lot "A", pt., Tillotson's
SD. &C"
Portage Plats:
Charlotte S. Roberts, TruS. to
Robert Wesley, ct al, lot %, Anna
Sloan Smith SD.
Port Clinton corp:--
Stanley Laskey, ct VI to Freder-
ick c. Hendricks, ct al, blk 81, lot
4, Orig.
Harris Twp:
Corneal Overmyer, ct al to Don.
aid E. Sorg, ct al, lot S, Overmyer
SD.
Oak Harbor corp:-
Media Tschumy, to Stanley My.
lander, ct al, Blk 119, pit. lots q.
% WardlOwS.
Put-in-Bay Twp:-
Norman Heineman, eft al to AL
len V. Edwards, lot %, Putin Bay
Resort Co. SD.
Ellsworth Kramer, to Phillip
Kramb, eft al, lot AZ, 0.72 acre
Frank NJ Dembinsky, ct al, to
Clifford Christensen, pit lot 155
Bayview.
George Wertenbach to Robert
G. Beatty, ct al, Ill acre, lot AZ
N. Cord.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
WILLIAM n. kULOW

Funeral services for William H.
Kulow, 88, former Carroll town
ship resident who died Thursday
in Toledo, were held Sunday from
Robinson's funeral home with the
Rev. o. c. Doenges officiating and
burial in Rusha cemetery.
Mr.. Kulow was a former trustee
of Carroll township and director
of the Ottawa County Home. He
is survived by sons, Jacob of To-
ledo and Charles w. of Salem
Ore, and daughtegs, Mrs. Emil
Kardatzke of Toledo and Mrs.
Oliver Zenser of Oak Harbor. He
was born in Macklinburg, Ger
many, March IL, 1866, and was
married to Violetta Grow who died
in 1914.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
CHRIST c. GATES

Funeral services for Christ C.
Gates, Gil Madison ST., who died
Friday at Magruder hospital, were
conducted Monday at 2 E.m. from
the Gerner & Wolf funeral home
by the Rev. John Braun, and burial
was made in Riverview cemetery.
Mr.. Gates, who was 78, was re-
tired building contractor. He was
born in Germany Surviving are
his wife, Emma; two sons, George
and Edward Gates, Port Clinton;
two grandchildren, six great-grand-
children; three brothers, Charles
and William of Oak HarSor, and
Harmon of Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
Two Win Camp Ohio
Trip For All Work

Two outstanding All Club mem
bers will attend as6 day conSer
vation camp at Camp Ohio by
courtesy of the Turtle Greek
Game Protective Assn.
Norma Burning and Kenneth
Risch both of Salem township
will attend the camp from July
1851. Both members have been
in the All Clubs for six years
Their extensive project programs
leadership and participation in
All activities earned them the
trip.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
MRS. ADAM KCLB

John D. Grathwol, 531 E. Sec
ond-st, was unable to attend fu-
neral services Monday at Sandus-
ky for his sister, Mrs. Millicent
Grathwol Kolb, 48, wife of Adam
Kolb, who died Thursday night.
Mr.. Grathwol was injured sew
eral months ago in an auto acci-
dent and is still confined to his
bed and wheelchair. He is expect
ed to be taken into Magruder hos
pital this week for x-ray check ef
the two fractures in his leg. Mrs.
Grathwol, whose legs were badly
cut in the crash, returned to her
position as buyer at LaSalle's in
Sandusky two weeks ago.
The Grathwols expect to move
to Florida to make their future
home this fall. Mrs. Kolb, who
leaves her husband, mother, two
sisters and her brother, was an
office secretary at the Industrial
Nut Corporation in Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
TEACHER NOT COMING

Wilmot Murphy, hired by the
Port Clinton board of education
two weeks ago, notified superin.
tendent D. D. Sims this week that
he will not accept the contract
here, since both he and his wife
have decided to teach in Sandusky
He was from st. Clairsville, Ohio
Mr.. Murphy was unassigned as
to subject, pending the employ.
ment of another teacher to assist
with physical education.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23

the wreaths propped against the
white crosses which mark them
to each mother.
Mrs. Joseph Fam. Lockwood
Road, asked Mrs. Busick to put a
wreath on the grave of Corporal
Joseph Fam Jr., after Mrs. Busick
had sent her picture of Joe's
grave. Recently she got letter
from the former Port Clintonite
telling her it had been DONE,
please don't send any money!
Mrs. Busick wrote. 81 put wreaths
on all the boys graves. / am just
glad to be able to do a little some
thing for the boys and the moth
ers."
She said she will be in Port
Clinton sometime in September
and hopes to see the mothers and
answer any questions they have
about the cemetery.
Her letter enclosed information
about the cemetery where many
of Port Clinton's Tank Co. heroes
are buried. It is located six miles
from center of Manila and contains
the remains of II. 100 Americans
An American superintendent is
stationed there to give informa
tiOn, aid in locating graves and as
SiSt visitors. A Memorial soon to
be built will include small non.
UNCONVENTIONAL chapel, permanent
inscriptions of the names of those
whose bodies were unidentifiable
and record in permars mt gra.
phic form of the achievements OF
the American Armed Forces in the
Philippine area.
The Filipinos working at the
Cemetery remembered me from
my. last visit and we had the same
guide to direct u.s." Mrs. Busick
wrote to Mrs. Fam. "ThiS time
drove my own car instead of rid.
ing in the jeep. The Filipinos are
d very friendly courteous people
Most of them are very fond OF
Americans. It's nice feeling to
know your son is buried in a
friendly land"
4 The picture Mrs. Busick sent
Mrs. Fam is in black-and-white
but she said she also has some
colored pictures which will arrive
later.
Permanent white marble head
stones are being produced for the
Commission at quarries located in
che Philippines on the Islands OF
Romblon and Mindoro. to replace
the wooden markers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
HURON PLAY

What happens when goth cen
tury man makes a journey through
time to exchange places with his
great-great grandfather and falls in
love with the wrong girl is the
idea explored at the Huron Play
house July 27-31 offering, "Berk-
eley Square," The hero, scholar
ly Peter Standish, played bx Carl
Balson, goes back to 1884 and ar
rives in Berkeley Square to mar
ry Kate, just as his ancestor did.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
5-H Club Arranging
Big Benefit Dance

A Benefit Dance for the new All
building will be sponsored by the
5-H Club at the Armory on July
81 from $3.50 to 11:30 PM. They
will feature the Stensen Band.
Round and Square Dancing will be
featured. Young and the old are
invited.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
RED CROSS BOARD

Board of Directors of the Otta.
wa County Chapter of the Amer
lean National Red Cross will meet
Wednesday evening, July %, at
800 p. m. in the Council Room
of the City Hall, Port Clinton.
Ralph Forster. Chapter Chair
man, will report on the recent
National Convention of the Red
Cross held in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. There will also be report
of the Junior Red Cross Conven-
ton. The expanded water safety
program in the county this sum-
mer will be reviewed and other
chapter business will be conduct.
ed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23

Instead, he falls in love with her
younger sister, Helen, and he
faces the problem of knowing,
through his great-great grandfath
er's diary, that the original Peter
Standish married Kate, not Hell
en-. Many Port ClintoniteS have
been attending the weekly plays
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
cATAWBA All

Decision to change meetings
from Wednesdays to Thursdays,
and to meet in members homes,
was made by Catawba Al club
girls who met at tie home of Lois
Rofkar last week with Joan Bal.
lard and Sharon Rofkar as host
esses. Roll call was answered by
"My Favorite Telephone Number"
For recreation the girls took g
walk around the Amanda Rofkar
property and found a sand pit
which they decided would be an
ideal place for a camp fire. Sharon
Christensen has the next meeting
with Diane Corthell and Janet
Rofkar as hostesses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23

Man is endowed by his Maker with
certain inalienable rights, among
which are life. liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness.
Constitution and Bill OF Rights
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23

Minor damages were caused
when cars driven by George Hick-
an, 81, Rt. 2, and Frances NOVEL;,
Rt. 3, collided on E. 2nd-st Friday
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-23
Wreath Placed On Grave
OF Each Local Bataan Hero
BY JUEL REED COVER
News Staff Writer

There wreath the of each local Hero of Batan
who is buried in far off United States Military Cemetery
Fort Mckinley, Riza Philippines
Mrs Ralph Busck the former Mary Pool of Port Clinton
whose husband is the Embassy there bought the wreahs
and put each She sent pictures of the
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Storms Are Subsiding
In Europe; "A Dead,
Properly Toll High
BY The Associated Pres.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Europe's
vicious winter gales abated to-
day, leaving at least "a persons
dead and a tremendous damage
BILL. Prospects were bright for a
calm and peaceful Christmas.
Rescue workers stood guard
along West Europe'S low-lying
areas against sudden new storms
that might hurl the sea through
dikeS.
But reports from Holland, Bel
-gium, the English east coast,
Denmark and North Germany
were that the seawalls had gen.
orally held firm through the
three-day assault.
In Holland, gale warnings were
replaced by warnings against
strong winds and the state of
emergency was cancelled.
The British Army and Air
Force restored Christmas leave to
thousands of servicemen alerted
to fight possible floods.
Liner Elizabeth Sails.
The giant liner Queen Eliza
beth. delayed "a hours by the
storms, finally left on high tide
for New York.
But in Switzerland. the big
winter resort of Zermatt was iso-
lated during the night by
avalanches and landslides.
Heavy snow fell throughout the
Swiss Alps but there were no
reports of casualties.
Twelve persons died In West
Germans storms and two were
reported killed In the Communist
zone.
Nine storm deaths were re-
ported In Britain and one in Bel
gium.
The reported fatalities at sea
numbered so.
Two Washed Overheard.
Two seamen were washed over
board from the Italian passen-
ger liner Amerigo vespucci in
the Mediterranean OF Leghorn.
The 2,928-ton Danish steamer
Gerda loft lost 90 crew members
In the North Sea.
Nineteen crew members Of the
1,352-ton Belgin freighter Henri
Deweert were given up for lost in
the North Sea.
The 206-ton Dutch coaster
Dient ran aground of the Dutch
coast during the night. The 9g-
ton German motorship Annelis
Christopher was reported on
IRE in the Baltic Sea this
morning.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
New York Tugboat Men
Seeking Increase in Pay
sy ne Asseeiassd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Tug-
boat men in the Port of New
York have demanded a wage in
crease Of IS cents an hour in
proposals for a new contract to
replace the one expiring next
January 81.
The union last Monday re-
Joined the American Federation
of Labor as Local 333, United
Marine Division.
Negotiations are expec.s1 70
get under way after the first OF
the year.
In addition to the 25-cent in
crease, the union seeks five adj
ditional holidays. extension Of
the employer financed hos
pitalization to the families Of
the workers and an increase Of
$1,000 In life insurance.
Base pay rates now range
from $l.63 an hour for deck
hands and cooks to S2.67la an
hour for captains. The existing
contract also grants six paid
holidays. $1,000 life insurance
and the disqualification plan.