Lake Associations and Unions THE SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. The membership of this association is limited to those holding a master's certificate, issued by the United States government. This association has a membership on the Great Lakes only. Total membership in 1906, about 900. Fraternal, paying. $1,000 death benefits. Association Headquarters. Lodge No. 1—Buffalo, N. Y., Chapin block. Lodge No. 2-Port Huron, Mich., Jenkinson block. Lodge No. 3-Chicago, Ill., Schlosser building. Lodge No. 6-Milwaukee, Wis., 86 Michigan street. Lodge No. 7-Detroit, Mich., 69 Woodward avenue. Lodge No. 8-Marine City, Mich., Commercial block. Lodge No. 9-Toledo, Ohio, Trier building. Grand Financial Secretary-Capt. E. G. Ashley, Toledo, Ohio. THE MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL The membership of this association is limited to those licensed as engineers of vessels over 10 tons, by the United States Steamboat Inspection Service, and to those commissioned by the United States in the Navy or Revenue Cutter Service for engineering duty. This association has membership on all waters of the United States. Lake membership, 3,000. Lake Business Manager-Joseph R. Blanchett, Buffalo, N. Y. Lodge No. 27-Bay City, Mich.., Watson block. Lodge No. 37-Toledo, O., Mitchell hall. Lodge No. 39-Erie, Penn., 714 State street. Lodge No. 43-Port Huron, Mich., 509 Water street. Lodge No. 51-Muskegon, Mich., Harkley Bank building. Lodge No. 55-Cheboygan, Mich., A. O. H. hall. Lodge No. 67-Saugatuck, Mich. Lodge No. 72-Oswego, N. Y,, corner First and Market streets. Lodge No. 73-Green Bay, Wis., 321 Washington street. Lodge No. 75-Alexandria Bay, N. Y., Firemen's hall. Lodge No. 76-Grand Haven, Mich., cor. Washington and Hall Sts. Lodge No. 77-Manitowoc, Wis., Frazier's hall Lodge No. 78-Duluth, Minn., Lyceum building Lodge No. 88--Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Cedar street. Lodge No. 89-Ogdensburg, N. Y., 28 Isabella street. Lodge No. 91-Ashtabula, O., corner Cedar and Elm streets. Lodge No. 92-Saginaw, Mich., 103 Washington avenue. Lodge No. 102-South Haven, Mich., French's hall. LAKE SEAMEN'S UNION. Total lake membership, over 10,000. The membership of this association is made up of wheelsmen, watchmen, lookoutsmen, bargemen, deck hands, coal passers, etc. Apprentices are given a Black Book by the aboard a vessel as deck hands or coal passers. an examination by union officials and if found union and serve time They are then given competent are given a Blue Book, and can then serve as wheelsmen, watchmen, lookoutsmen, or bargemen. Grand Secretary-Wm. Penje, Chicago, Ill. Headquarters. 121 and 123 N. Desplaines street, Chicago. Telephone Monroe 1321. Branches. Milwaukee-133 Clinton street. Telephone South 240. Buffalo-55 Main street. Telephone Seneca 936-R. Ashtabula-87 Bridge street. Telephone 552. Cleveland-171 E. River street. Telephone (Bell) Main 1295. North Tonawanda-152 Main street. Telephone (Bell) 2762. Agencies. Ashland-515 E. Second street. Superior-1721 N. Third street. Ogdensburg-94 Hamilton street. Bay City-919 N. Water street. Ashland Phone 1563. Detroit-7 E. Woodbridge street. Telephone, 3724. Sub-Agencies. Manitowoc-809 S. Eighth street. Erie-107 E. Third street. Telephone (Bell) 599 F. Conneaut 992 Day street. South Chicago-9142 Mackinac avenue. Telephone 1112 S. C. MARINE COOKS AND STEWARDS UNION. Total Lake membership, 5,000. The membership of this association is made up of marine stewards, cooks, porters, etc. Grand Secretary-B. H. Walker, Buffalo, N. Y. Headquarters-55 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. Branches. Ashtabula-74 Bridge street. Cleveland-1 Atwater building. Chicago-42 Wells street. Milwaukee-317 Florida street. Agencies. Ogdensburg-49 Ford street. Toledo-15 Calvin building. Superior-225 Tower avenue Conneaut Harbor-180 Park avenue. Sault Ste. Marie-345 Portage avenue. Port Huron-617 Water street. MARINE FIREMEN, OILERS AND WATERTENDERS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. The members of this association are made up of marine firemen, oilers and watertenders. Lake membership over 6,000. Edward Stack, President. Michael Casey, Secretary. Geo. H. Kennedy, Attorney. B. C. Ralph, Treasurer. Headquarters, 71 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. The Licensed Officers of the Steamers of the Great Lakes MASTERS, MATES, PILOTS, AND ENGINEERS. All officers of American steamers must be American citizens. An applicant for a license to act as an officer on an American lake steamer shall be examined by the local board of inspectors of steam vessels for the district in which he resides. Inspectors will not issue licenses to pilots who cannot read and write. Inspectors will not issue or renew licenses to officers who cannot properly hear the bell and whistle signals. Applicants for license as master, mate or pilot, must have the certificate of a surgeon of a Marine Hospital Service to show that they are free from color blindness. Any applicant for license who has been examined and refused may be re-examined after one year has expired. An applicant for license must make a written application upon the blank form authorized by the board of Supervising Inspectors. An applicant for pilots license must also have the written endorsement of the master and engineer of a vessel upon which he has served, and of one licensed pilot, as to his qualifications. An applicant for an original engineers license must have the endorsement of the master and engineer of a vessel upon which he has served, together with the endorsement of one other licensed engineer. An officers license is good for five years service, but if an examination is passed before the original license has expired, entitling him to a raise of grade, a new license of a higher grade will be given him by the inspectors. |